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... demand . In respect to those principles of modulation in which the power of delivery so essentially consists , we should always remember too , that , as no theory of the passions can teach a man to be pathetic , so no description that ...
... demand . In respect to those principles of modulation in which the power of delivery so essentially consists , we should always remember too , that , as no theory of the passions can teach a man to be pathetic , so no description that ...
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... demands . And just here it is that the most stubborn difficulty in elocution meets us ; -a difficulty arising from the genius of written language . The value of the graphic art consists in its being a medium for the acquisition of ...
... demands . And just here it is that the most stubborn difficulty in elocution meets us ; -a difficulty arising from the genius of written language . The value of the graphic art consists in its being a medium for the acquisition of ...
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... demands . But he is trammelled with the narrow- ness of language as presented to the eye . He has been accustomed to regard words and pauses only , and all the movements of his voice are adjusted accordingly . You may tell him that he ...
... demands . But he is trammelled with the narrow- ness of language as presented to the eye . He has been accustomed to regard words and pauses only , and all the movements of his voice are adjusted accordingly . You may tell him that he ...
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... demands , some attempt seems necessary to go to the root of the evil , by incorpo- rating the principles of spoken language with the written . Not that such a change should be attempted in respect to books generally ; but in books of ...
... demands , some attempt seems necessary to go to the root of the evil , by incorpo- rating the principles of spoken language with the written . Not that such a change should be attempted in respect to books generally ; but in books of ...
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... demands one . But change the structure so as to render a pause proper after pain , and the difficulty vanishes ; thus , " Though he endured great pain , nobody pitied him . " 2. ] A third difficulty arises from the influence of ac- cent ...
... demands one . But change the structure so as to render a pause proper after pain , and the difficulty vanishes ; thus , " Though he endured great pain , nobody pitied him . " 2. ] A third difficulty arises from the influence of ac- cent ...
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Absalom accent action Ahimaaz angels answer arms art thou behold blood Cæsar cæsura Christian Cicero circumflex common dark dead death delivery denote distinction dread earth elocution eloquence emotion emphasis emphatic emphatic series eternal Euboea example Exercises expressed falling inflection falling slide father fault feeling fire gesture give grave habits hand hath hear heard hearers heart heaven HYMN Iago imitation immortal Jesus Joab Julius Cæsar king language look Lord Macd manner mark meaning Michael Cassio mind mountain never o'er open vowels orator palms united passions pause phatic poetry praise pride 15 principles PSALM reader remarks rhetorical rising slide rule sense sentence sentiment servant sleep soul sound speak speaker spirit stress syllable taste Tell thee thine things thought throne thunder tion tones utterance voice words