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James Chapman. The Original Rhythmical Grammar of the English Language 1976 Georg Olms Verlag Hildesheim New York Q Note The present facsimile is reproduced from a copy in James Chapman.
James Chapman. The Original Rhythmical Grammar of the English Language 1976 Georg Olms Verlag Hildesheim New York Q Note The present facsimile is reproduced from a copy in James Chapman.
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James Chapman. Note The present facsimile is reproduced from a copy in the possession of the British Library , London . Shelfmark : 12984. e . 13 K. S. Nachdruck der Ausgabe Edinburgh 1821 Printed in Germany Herstellung : fotokop wilhelm ...
James Chapman. Note The present facsimile is reproduced from a copy in the possession of the British Library , London . Shelfmark : 12984. e . 13 K. S. Nachdruck der Ausgabe Edinburgh 1821 Printed in Germany Herstellung : fotokop wilhelm ...
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... present in use . As the ground is thus totally unoccupied , the first traveller may , it is hoped , without being charge- able with unworthy motives of ambition , and with- out being accused of usurpation , lay claim to what no one ...
... present in use . As the ground is thus totally unoccupied , the first traveller may , it is hoped , without being charge- able with unworthy motives of ambition , and with- out being accused of usurpation , lay claim to what no one ...
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... adopting this system . 1. By this system , we learn to read and speak with the utmost accuracy , by principle ; at present we are taught these by rote and imitation . 2. By this we acquire , with great facility , viii PREFACE .
... adopting this system . 1. By this system , we learn to read and speak with the utmost accuracy , by principle ; at present we are taught these by rote and imitation . 2. By this we acquire , with great facility , viii PREFACE .
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... present , al- though we are in the constant use of these , in all reading and speaking , yet of the nature of most of them , and their influence , we know nothing . 3. By this , we have all these as evident before our eyes as the words ...
... present , al- though we are in the constant use of these , in all reading and speaking , yet of the nature of most of them , and their influence , we know nothing . 3. By this , we have all these as evident before our eyes as the words ...
Contents
CHAP I | 1 |
CHAP II | 17 |
CHAP III | 40 |
CHAP IV | 65 |
CHAP V | 82 |
CHAP VI | 91 |
Rhythm Ancient Rhythm whatEssentials | 100 |
CHAP IX | 116 |
Three hundred and eightyeight questions | 232 |
CHAP XV | 251 |
Set to the Music of Specch | 252 |
The Soldiers Dream Ditto | 260 |
The Contented Miller | 266 |
The Swollen Torrent | 274 |
Hohenlinden an Epic Song | 280 |
Set to the Music of Speech | 299 |
CHAP X | 128 |
CHAP XI | 142 |
CHAP XII | 153 |
CHAP XIII | 183 |
CHAP XIV | 222 |
Battle of Waterloo | 325 |
The Rainbow | 332 |
The Temple of Jerusalem | 338 |
Hamlets Directions to the Players | 345 |
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accidents of language acute accent acute and grave Anapest ancient applied Arsis and Thesis Artificial Feet artificial prosody beauty called circumflex composed dactyl degrees Demosthenes diphthong distinct elocution English English language equal Examples expression eyes force full melody grace notes Grammar grammarians grave accent Greek and Latin Greek language guage heart heaven heavy and light heavy syllables honour iambus inflexions light syllables loud and soft marked meter monosyllables monotone nature nerally never nosyllables o'er organic emphasis organs of speech passion peculiar pleasure poet poetry poize pronounced pronunciation proportion prose prosodians quantity reading and speaking rhetorical pauses rhythm Rhythmical Cadences rules scanning semibrief sense sentence Shakespeare sing Slow song soul sound spoken language spondee sweet syllabic emphasis taste thee thou tion tone triple cadences trochee varieties verse virtue voice vowel words