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... observed by fome Writers on this Subject , that Poets may be able to arrange their Words properly in Metre , according to the Rules of Verfification , even if they were ignorant of the proper Accent and Emphasis of Words . Such Poetry ...
... observed by fome Writers on this Subject , that Poets may be able to arrange their Words properly in Metre , according to the Rules of Verfification , even if they were ignorant of the proper Accent and Emphasis of Words . Such Poetry ...
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... observed , that ar¬ ticulate Voices are not pronounced equally diftinct , unless their Difference of Gra- vity be compenfated by their Time ; that is , unless a graver Sound be continued proportionably longer than an acute one , and ...
... observed , that ar¬ ticulate Voices are not pronounced equally diftinct , unless their Difference of Gra- vity be compenfated by their Time ; that is , unless a graver Sound be continued proportionably longer than an acute one , and ...
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... observed , how- ever , that in pronouncing the Words land , hand , & c . we haften the Articulation of the Voice ; while , on the contrary , we evidently retard it in the laft Syllable of command * . The grammatical Reasons for ...
... observed , how- ever , that in pronouncing the Words land , hand , & c . we haften the Articulation of the Voice ; while , on the contrary , we evidently retard it in the laft Syllable of command * . The grammatical Reasons for ...
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... observed here , that as there is a Difference of Length in the short Syllables , fo there is a like Difference among the long . This arifes , however , in an arbitrary Manner from the Circum- ftance of the Vowels having all a long , a ...
... observed here , that as there is a Difference of Length in the short Syllables , fo there is a like Difference among the long . This arifes , however , in an arbitrary Manner from the Circum- ftance of the Vowels having all a long , a ...
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... observed , by this Writer , that " no Vowel hath a long Sound in an " unaccented Syllable : " From which he concludes , that if this Article of Accent were properly adjusted , it would prove a Mafter - Key to the Pronunciation of our ...
... observed , by this Writer , that " no Vowel hath a long Sound in an " unaccented Syllable : " From which he concludes , that if this Article of Accent were properly adjusted , it would prove a Mafter - Key to the Pronunciation of our ...
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Accent alfo almoſt alſo ancient articulate Sounds becauſe bles Cafe compofing Compofition confifts Confonant Conftruction Converfation Cuſtom Deſcription Difcourfe diftinct diſtinguiſhed Emphaſis emphatical Engliſh equally Expreffion exprefs faid fame feem ferve fhall fhort Syllables fhould fimple fingle firft firſt foft fome fometimes ftill fuch fufficient fuppofe Glottis Harmony hath himſelf impoffible Inftance itſelf juſt lables laft Language laſt leaſt lefs Length loud Mafon Manner Meaning Meaſure metrical Feet Mode moft moſt Mufic muft muſt natural neceffarily neceffary nounced Numbers obferved Paffage Paffions Paufe Pauſe Perfons phatical Poetry Poets poffible prefent Profe pronounced Pronunciation Propriety Purpoſe Quantity racter Reader Reading Reaſon reciting refpect reft Rhime Rules ſay Senfe Senſe Sentence ſeveral Sheridan ſhort ſpeak Speaker Speaking Speech Spondee Strefs Succeffion ſuch ſuppoſe Sylla Syllables tence thefe themſelves theſe thofe thoſe tion Tone Trochees Underſtanding Uſe Verb Verfe Verſes Voice Vowel Words Writer