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... in delivery . These I ascribed chiefly to early habits , con- tracted in the schools ; and to the want of adequate pre- cepts in books on reading and speaking . The worst faults in elocution , originate in want of feeling .
... in delivery . These I ascribed chiefly to early habits , con- tracted in the schools ; and to the want of adequate pre- cepts in books on reading and speaking . The worst faults in elocution , originate in want of feeling .
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Ebenezer Porter. faults in elocution , originate in want of feeling . But when these faults become confirmed , no degree of feeling will fully counteract their influence without the aid of an- alysis , and patient effort to understand ...
Ebenezer Porter. faults in elocution , originate in want of feeling . But when these faults become confirmed , no degree of feeling will fully counteract their influence without the aid of an- alysis , and patient effort to understand ...
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... fault , and correct it by the example of his own voice , re- quiring the parts to be repeated . It would be useful often to enquire why such a modification of voice occurs , in such a place , and how a change of structure would vary the ...
... fault , and correct it by the example of his own voice , re- quiring the parts to be repeated . It would be useful often to enquire why such a modification of voice occurs , in such a place , and how a change of structure would vary the ...
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... Faults of Modulation ib . Monotony ib . · Mechanical Variety 93 SECT . 2. Remedies 95 · The spirit of Emphasis to be cultivated ib . SECT . 3 . A habit of discrimination as to Tones & Inflection Pitch of voice 99 103 SECT . 4 . Quantity ...
... Faults of Modulation ib . Monotony ib . · Mechanical Variety 93 SECT . 2. Remedies 95 · The spirit of Emphasis to be cultivated ib . SECT . 3 . A habit of discrimination as to Tones & Inflection Pitch of voice 99 103 SECT . 4 . Quantity ...
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... faults of public speakers arise chiefly from early habits contracted in reading , the correction of those faults should begin by learning to read well . Reading then , like style , may be considered as of two sorts , the correct , and ...
... faults of public speakers arise chiefly from early habits contracted in reading , the correction of those faults should begin by learning to read well . Reading then , like style , may be considered as of two sorts , the correct , and ...
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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