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Page 13
... observed , altogether fufficient for grown Perfons at present . To eradicate entirely a vicious Habit of Pronunciation must be the Work of Time : It is requifite , however , that fuch as are defirous of being cured of it , fhould look ...
... observed , altogether fufficient for grown Perfons at present . To eradicate entirely a vicious Habit of Pronunciation must be the Work of Time : It is requifite , however , that fuch as are defirous of being cured of it , fhould look ...
Page 103
... observed , nevertheless , that Emphasis doth not con- fift in lengthening the Syllable , as these Writers intimate , any more than in raising its Tone , according to others ; but in giv- ing it Force , or pronouncing it full and loud ...
... observed , nevertheless , that Emphasis doth not con- fift in lengthening the Syllable , as these Writers intimate , any more than in raising its Tone , according to others ; but in giv- ing it Force , or pronouncing it full and loud ...
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... observed , two capital Points to be regarded in speaking and reading : These are Propriety and Energy . In respect to the former ; the gramma- tical Conftruction of the Words made ufe of , is firft to be confidered , and the Import ...
... observed , two capital Points to be regarded in speaking and reading : These are Propriety and Energy . In respect to the former ; the gramma- tical Conftruction of the Words made ufe of , is firft to be confidered , and the Import ...
Contents
Obfervations on the Defects and Perfection | 1 |
The Analysis of SPEECH | 19 |
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