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... laying it down as a general Obser- vation , that a Word of whatever Number of Syllables , is not accented upon morę than one of them . " Nor is this Prac- " tice , fays his Lordship , merely arbi " trary : The Object represented by the ...
... laying it down as a general Obser- vation , that a Word of whatever Number of Syllables , is not accented upon morę than one of them . " Nor is this Prac- " tice , fays his Lordship , merely arbi " trary : The Object represented by the ...
Page 207
... laying an exclufive Stress upon the Words introduced to give Energy to the Expreffion ; their Introduction only ferving to ftrengthen the Stress of the Voice laid upon the right Words , and these are the fame whether any fuch Words be ...
... laying an exclufive Stress upon the Words introduced to give Energy to the Expreffion ; their Introduction only ferving to ftrengthen the Stress of the Voice laid upon the right Words , and these are the fame whether any fuch Words be ...
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... laying the Emphasis on the Verb love , instead of laying it on the auxiliary Verb do . " " Perdition catch my Soul but I do love thee : " Whereas when it is repeated Perdition catch my Soul but I do love thee -- " the Emphasis on dō ...
... laying the Emphasis on the Verb love , instead of laying it on the auxiliary Verb do . " " Perdition catch my Soul but I do love thee : " Whereas when it is repeated Perdition catch my Soul but I do love thee -- " the Emphasis on dō ...
Contents
Obfervations on the Defects and Perfection | 1 |
The Analysis of SPEECH | 19 |
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