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... Use of Accent . In the Definition of Accent , fome mo- dern Writers have followed the Ancients , in pretending that it hath only to do with the Inflections , or the high and low Tone of the Voice ; Others again confine it al- together ...
... Use of Accent . In the Definition of Accent , fome mo- dern Writers have followed the Ancients , in pretending that it hath only to do with the Inflections , or the high and low Tone of the Voice ; Others again confine it al- together ...
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... , though the Lips must be fairly clofed in its Pronunciation , and its Sound , if continued , be neceffarily forced through the Nofe . bles bles had no natural Measure of their own , and 62 Of the Nature and Use of Accent . 1.
... , though the Lips must be fairly clofed in its Pronunciation , and its Sound , if continued , be neceffarily forced through the Nofe . bles bles had no natural Measure of their own , and 62 Of the Nature and Use of Accent . 1.
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... use the Term ) than a Monotony . And thus we fee , in every Cafe , what Confufion is occafioned by the Want of having made a proper Distinction between Tone and Time , in treating Subjects of rhetorical and poeti- cal Harmony + . + In ...
... use the Term ) than a Monotony . And thus we fee , in every Cafe , what Confufion is occafioned by the Want of having made a proper Distinction between Tone and Time , in treating Subjects of rhetorical and poeti- cal Harmony + . + In ...
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Obfervations on the Defects and Perfection | 1 |
The Analysis of SPEECH | 19 |
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Accent according admit alfo alſo ancient appear articulate Attention Author better bles Cafe called common Compofition conceive confidered confifts Confonant depends diftinct divided Effect Emphaſis emphatical Engliſh equally evident Expreffion fall fame Feet fhall fhort fhould fimple firſt fome Force former frequently fuch fuppofe give greater hand Harmony hath Hence Idea Importance Inftance Kind laid Language latter laying Length Line loud Manner Meaning Meaſure merely Method Mind Mode moft moſt Mufic muſt natural never Note Numbers obferved Objects Order Paffage Paffions particular Paufe Pauſe Perfons Place Poetry Poets Point Power pronounced Pronunciation Propriety Quantity Reader Reading Reaſon reciting regard require Rhime Rules Senfe Sentence Sheridan ſhort Sound Speaker Speaking Speech Subject Succeffion Syllables thefe theſe Thing thofe thoſe tion Tone Tongue true Utterance Verfe Verſes Voice Vowel whole Words Writer written