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... given of the inflection , em- phasis , and tones which accompany emotion , can impart this emotion , or be a substitute for it . No adequate des- cription indeed can be given of the nameless and ever vary- ing shades of expression ...
... given of the inflection , em- phasis , and tones which accompany emotion , can impart this emotion , or be a substitute for it . No adequate des- cription indeed can be given of the nameless and ever vary- ing shades of expression ...
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... given currency to the maxim , that an indiffer- ent composition well delivered , is better received in any popular assembly , than a superior one , delivered badly . In no point is public sentiment more united than in this , that the ...
... given currency to the maxim , that an indiffer- ent composition well delivered , is better received in any popular assembly , than a superior one , delivered badly . In no point is public sentiment more united than in this , that the ...
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... given him an excellent direction indeed , but how to apply it to the case in hand , is the difficulty . He is more rapid perhaps , or more loud , for this admoni- tion , but under the dominion of inveterate habit , he goes on with his ...
... given him an excellent direction indeed , but how to apply it to the case in hand , is the difficulty . He is more rapid perhaps , or more loud , for this admoni- tion , but under the dominion of inveterate habit , he goes on with his ...
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... given most attention to this defect , sup- pose that it should generally be ascribed to some infelici- ty of nervous temperament . When this is the cause , ea- gernesss of emotion , fear of strangers , surprise , anxiety , -any thing ...
... given most attention to this defect , sup- pose that it should generally be ascribed to some infelici- ty of nervous temperament . When this is the cause , ea- gernesss of emotion , fear of strangers , surprise , anxiety , -any thing ...
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... given passage , till I saw Walker's description of his inflections in the grand and ter- rible adjuration of Macbeth . [ See Exercises . ] If Quinc- tillian had given me the same precise information respect- ing the turns of Cicero's ...
... given passage , till I saw Walker's description of his inflections in the grand and ter- rible adjuration of Macbeth . [ See Exercises . ] If Quinc- tillian had given me the same precise information respect- ing the turns of Cicero's ...
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accent Ahimaaz answer arms art thou behold blood Cæsar Christian Cicero circumflex clause common dark death delivery denote distinction earth elocution eloquence emotion emphasis emphatic emphatic series eternal example Exercises expressed falling inflection falling slide father fault feeling fire give gospel grave habits hand hast hath hear heard hearers heart heaven Hyder Ali Iago idolatry important Jehovah Jesus Joab Julius Cæsar king language look Lord Macd manner mark meaning Michael Cassio mind mountain nature never o'er open vowels orator passion pause phatic preacher principles PSALM question reader reason remarks requires rhetorical rising inflection rising slide rule sense sentence sentiment servant sleep soul sound speak speaker spirit stress syllable taste Tell thee thine things thou thought throne tion tones truth turn unto utterance voice vowels words