The Philosophy of the Human Voice: Embracing Its Physiological History; Together with a System of Principles by which Criticism in the Art of Elocution May be Rendered Intelligible, and Instruction, Definite and Comprehensive. To which is Added A Brief Analysis of Song and Recitative |
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... as the author . For it is with the original truth of Science , as with the prudential offer of practical ad- vice ; nobody adopts it , except it confirms his previous idea . But the mass - meeting , not to lessen its X PREFACE .
... as the author . For it is with the original truth of Science , as with the prudential offer of practical ad- vice ; nobody adopts it , except it confirms his previous idea . But the mass - meeting , not to lessen its X PREFACE .
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... truth , merely because the mind of the times , has up to the last step , produced the advancement , the work before us , can offer scarcely a claim to attention . And I have no present pride , nor future hope , to prevent the candid ...
... truth , merely because the mind of the times , has up to the last step , produced the advancement , the work before us , can offer scarcely a claim to attention . And I have no present pride , nor future hope , to prevent the candid ...
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... truth of Nature , is that very truth . And , as in preparing the work for others , the author was , by circumstances , the solitary pupil of his own instruction ; so with hope - deferred , to correct its faults by the aid of compe- tent ...
... truth of Nature , is that very truth . And , as in preparing the work for others , the author was , by circumstances , the solitary pupil of his own instruction ; so with hope - deferred , to correct its faults by the aid of compe- tent ...
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... truth of the analysis , which the ear has given to some few inquirers , he has unexpectedly furnished us with that indirect proof , called by logicians , the - argumentum ducens in absurdum : meaning in plain English , - the proposition ...
... truth of the analysis , which the ear has given to some few inquirers , he has unexpectedly furnished us with that indirect proof , called by logicians , the - argumentum ducens in absurdum : meaning in plain English , - the proposition ...
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... an abridgment , compared with that of a larger work . But when was cheap knowledge , more than cheap work , ever worth even half of what was given for it ? And the truth is , if a succession of cheap and insufficient books XX PREFACE .
... an abridgment , compared with that of a larger work . But when was cheap knowledge , more than cheap work , ever worth even half of what was given for it ? And the truth is , if a succession of cheap and insufficient books XX PREFACE .
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a-we abrupt element accent applied aspiration atonic cadence called character chromatic melody concrete rise constituents crete current melody degree descent described diatonic melody diatonic scale dignity dipthongal discourse discrete distinction downward concrete downward intervals downward vanish effect elocution emphasis emphatic employed English language equable concrete equal falsette fauces feeling fifth force fulness function give glottis heard human voice illustration immutable syllables indefinite inquiry interrogative interval intonation inverted language long quantity means minor third octave orotund passion pause peculiar perception phatic plaintive principles produce prolonged pronunciation prosodial protracted purpose question radical and vanish radical pitch radical stress reader rise and fall rising interval rythmus scale semitone sentence sentiment short simple rise song sound speaking speech subtonic succession term third thought tion tone tremor tremulous triad utterance uvula vanishing movement vanishing stress varied vocal wave wider intervals words
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