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Page iii
... defects 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 .
... defects 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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... habits ; the influence of personal piety on the preach- er's eloquence ; circumstances of the age , which are un- favorable , and those which are favorable to the cultiva- tion of eloquence ; the utility of preparatory exercises , with ...
... habits ; the influence of personal piety on the preach- er's eloquence ; circumstances of the age , which are un- favorable , and those which are favorable to the cultiva- tion of eloquence ; the utility of preparatory exercises , with ...
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... habits of elocution . In this wish the Rhetorical Society in the Theological Sem- inary united ; and their committee addressed letters to several of the Presidents of Colleges and to other gentle- men , to ascertain whether such a ...
... habits of elocution . In this wish the Rhetorical Society in the Theological Sem- inary united ; and their committee addressed letters to several of the Presidents of Colleges and to other gentle- men , to ascertain whether such a ...
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... habits , previously contracted . The most ready way to overcome these , is to go directly into the anal- ysis of vocal sounds , as they occur in conversation . But to change a settled habit , even in trifles , often requires perse ...
... habits , previously contracted . The most ready way to overcome these , is to go directly into the anal- ysis of vocal sounds , as they occur in conversation . But to change a settled habit , even in trifles , often requires perse ...
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... habit of giving too great or to little extent to his slides of voice , he should be carefully corrected , according to the suggestions given , p . 43 , 50 , 51 , and 88. - After getting the command of the voice , the great point to be ...
... habit of giving too great or to little extent to his slides of voice , he should be carefully corrected , according to the suggestions given , p . 43 , 50 , 51 , and 88. - After getting the command of the voice , the great point to be ...
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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