The Speaker, Or, Miscellaneous Pieces, Selected from the Best English Writers and Disposed Under Proper Heads, with a View to Facilitate the Improvement of Youth in Reading and Speaking. To which is Prefixed an Essay on ElocutionSimms&McIntyre, 1811 - 644 pages |
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... hear persons read with an improper emphasis , or with no emphasis at all , that is with a stupid mono- tony . Much study and pains are necessary in acquir- ing the habit of a just and forcible pronunciation : and it can only be the ...
... hear persons read with an improper emphasis , or with no emphasis at all , that is with a stupid mono- tony . Much study and pains are necessary in acquir- ing the habit of a just and forcible pronunciation : and it can only be the ...
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... hear . ing what we are not , we may be instructed what we ought to be . The character of the person who commends you , is to be considered before you set a value on his es- teem . The wise man applauds him whom he thinks most virtuous ...
... hear . ing what we are not , we may be instructed what we ought to be . The character of the person who commends you , is to be considered before you set a value on his es- teem . The wise man applauds him whom he thinks most virtuous ...
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... hear- ing themselves praised by those who are in years ; and those who are in years , of being honoured by those who are young . In a word , my followers are favour . ed by the Gods , beloved by their acquaintance , esteemed by their ...
... hear- ing themselves praised by those who are in years ; and those who are in years , of being honoured by those who are young . In a word , my followers are favour . ed by the Gods , beloved by their acquaintance , esteemed by their ...
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... hear and see over their heads . He said he had come last from Spain , where he had been from the furthest border of Franconia.j and had got so far on his return home when his ass died . Every one seemed desirous to know what business ...
... hear and see over their heads . He said he had come last from Spain , where he had been from the furthest border of Franconia.j and had got so far on his return home when his ass died . Every one seemed desirous to know what business ...
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... hear them more distinctly - Tis , Maria , said the postil- lion , observing I was listening - Poor Maria , con . tinued he , ( leaning his body on one side to let me see her , for he was in a line betwixt us ) is sitting upon a bank ...
... hear them more distinctly - Tis , Maria , said the postil- lion , observing I was listening - Poor Maria , con . tinued he , ( leaning his body on one side to let me see her , for he was in a line betwixt us ) is sitting upon a bank ...
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Acmit army Avarice Balaam behold bliss bosom breast Brutus Cæsar CELADON CHAP cheerfulness Dæmon danger daugh daughter death divine doth earth endeavour eternal Ev'n ev'ry fate father fear fool fortune FRAM Gauls give Gods grace Grongar Hill hand happy hast hath head hear heart heav'n honour hope hour humour IAGO king labour learning live look Lord MACD mankind Maria marriage means mind modesty motley fool Muse nature Nature's never noble nymph o'er once pain passion Patricians peace perfection person pity pleasure poor pow'r praise pride Romans sapadillas Scythians sense shade SHAKSPEARE SIR JOHN smiles SNEYD DAVIES soul speak spirit STERL suavitèr sweet Syphax tears tell Theana thee thing thou thought Tis green truth twas uncle Toby virtue virtuous voice whole wisdom wise words youth