Practical Elocution: Containing Illustrations of the Principles of Reading and Public Speaking. Also a Selection of the Best Pieces from Ancient and Modern Authors, Accompanied by Explanatory Notes. The Whole Adapted to the Purposes of Improvement in Reading and Oratory |
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... honor , to become good speakers . In order to accomplish so de- sirable an object , that honorable enthusiasm for the art of eloquence , by which the great men of antiquity were characterised , should pervade their minds .. " The torch ...
... honor , to become good speakers . In order to accomplish so de- sirable an object , that honorable enthusiasm for the art of eloquence , by which the great men of antiquity were characterised , should pervade their minds .. " The torch ...
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... honored in Western New - York , and recently peculiarly endeared to the people of Monroe County , by the indefatiga- ble , successful , and deservedly popular efforts of the Superintendent , conjointly with his colleague , to improve ...
... honored in Western New - York , and recently peculiarly endeared to the people of Monroe County , by the indefatiga- ble , successful , and deservedly popular efforts of the Superintendent , conjointly with his colleague , to improve ...
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... honor , neither yet hast asked long life , but hast asked wisdom and knowledge for thyself ; wisdom and knowledge is granted unto thee . " " Fair ladies mask'd are roses in their buds , Dismask'd , their damask sweet commixture shown ...
... honor , neither yet hast asked long life , but hast asked wisdom and knowledge for thyself ; wisdom and knowledge is granted unto thee . " " Fair ladies mask'd are roses in their buds , Dismask'd , their damask sweet commixture shown ...
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... honor thy courage , but I detest and must punish thy crimes . " Robber.- — “ What have I done , of which you can com- plain . Gomez.- - " Silence , or tremble ! Orozembo . - " Beardless robber ! I never yet have learned to tremble ...
... honor thy courage , but I detest and must punish thy crimes . " Robber.- — “ What have I done , of which you can com- plain . Gomez.- - " Silence , or tremble ! Orozembo . - " Beardless robber ! I never yet have learned to tremble ...
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... honor- able gentleman's mode of speaking extempore . I like his speeches a good deal better without his notes , than with them . He has this day , thrown all ancient and modern orators into the shade . I cheerfully acknowledge my own ...
... honor- able gentleman's mode of speaking extempore . I like his speeches a good deal better without his notes , than with them . He has this day , thrown all ancient and modern orators into the shade . I cheerfully acknowledge my own ...
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Alonzo arms art thou beauty blessing blood Bowl Brutus Cæsar Capt cause Christ Cicero coward dark dead dear death Decemvir deep Demosthenes dost earth elocution eloquence eternal exercise extract eyes father feel gesture give glory grave hand happiness hath hear heard heart heaven high key honor hope Horace Holley human Iago important Isab James Sheridan Knowles John Adams Julius Cæsar king laws liberty light live long quantity look lord low key Lucullus Mark Antony means middle key mighty mind moral nature never night noble o'er ocean orator oratory Othello peace Procles read or recited Rolla Rome sentiments smile soldier solemn Soliloquy soul sound speak speaker speech spirit sweet Tell thee thine thing thou art thought tion tomb stone tones Transylvania University truth unto utterance voice words