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... tion from that in which the soul of eloquence consists , - emotion . For the purpose of guarding against this ten- dency , and at the same time of accomplishing the ends at which Walker aims , in his Elements of Elocution , I have much ...
... tion from that in which the soul of eloquence consists , - emotion . For the purpose of guarding against this ten- dency , and at the same time of accomplishing the ends at which Walker aims , in his Elements of Elocution , I have much ...
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... transactions . The character and purpose of a composi- tion may be such , that it would be as preposterous to read it with tones of emotion , as it would to announce a pro- position in grammar or geometry , in the language of 14 READING .
... transactions . The character and purpose of a composi- tion may be such , that it would be as preposterous to read it with tones of emotion , as it would to announce a pro- position in grammar or geometry , in the language of 14 READING .
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... tion destitute of emotion , for it supposes feeling . It does not barely express the thoughts of an author , but express- es them with the force , variety , and beauty , which feel- ing demands . And just here it is that the most ...
... tion destitute of emotion , for it supposes feeling . It does not barely express the thoughts of an author , but express- es them with the force , variety , and beauty , which feel- ing demands . And just here it is that the most ...
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... tion , but under the dominion of inveterate habit , he goes on with his tone still . may To the above defect in the art of printing , let another fact be added , that a great proportion of language , as it appears in books , neither ...
... tion , but under the dominion of inveterate habit , he goes on with his tone still . may To the above defect in the art of printing , let another fact be added , that a great proportion of language , as it appears in books , neither ...
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... tion too from books , and depend wholly on the teacher for pauses , as well as tones ? The reasonable prejudice which some intelligent men have felt against any system of notation , arises from the preposterous extent to which it has ...
... tion too from books , and depend wholly on the teacher for pauses , as well as tones ? The reasonable prejudice which some intelligent men have felt against any system of notation , arises from the preposterous extent to which it has ...
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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