 The high is that which he uses in calling aloud to some person at a distance. The low is when he approaches to a whisper. The middle is that which he employs in common conversation, and which he should generally use in reading to others. For it is a great...  Lectures on Rhetoric and Belles Lettres - Page 121by Hugh Blair - 1802Full view - About this book
 | Vicesimus Knox - English prose literature - 1790 - 1058 pages
...may receive coniderabie affiftance from art. Much depends for this puipofe on the proper pitch, snd management of the voice. Every man has three pitches...the middle, and the low one. The high, is that which he ufes in calling aloud to ;Ъше one at a diftance. The low is, when he approaches to a whifper.... | |
 | Conduct of life - 1792 - 494 pages
...talent. It is fo in a good meafure ; but, however, may receive confiik-nble adiftance from an. Mucii depends for this purpofe on the proper pitch, and...pitches in his voice; the high, the middle, and the lo\v one. The high, is that which he ufcs in calling aloud to fome ont at a diftance. The bv, is, when... | |
 | English literature - 1797 - 680 pages
...rceiiure-; but, however, may receive confiderablc affiance from arc. Much defends for this purpoie on ihe proper pitch, and management of the voice. Every man...; the high, the middle, and the low one. The high, i» that which he ufes in calling aloud to forae one at a diilance. The low is, » hea hs approaches... | |
 | Philadelphia (Pa.) - 1810 - 566 pages
...looks and gestures, the various sentiments and passions of the human mind are expressed. Every person has three pitches in his voice ; the high, the middle, and the low. The high is that which he uses when under the influence of violent passion, or when calling aloud to... | |
 | Hugh Blair - English language - 1802 - 328 pages
...in a great meafure a natural talent, it may receive confiderable affiftance from art. Much depends on the proper pitch and management of the voice. Every...in his voice ;. the high, the middle, and the low. The high is ufed in calling aloud to fome one at a diftance ; the low approaches to a whifper; the... | |
 | Hugh Blair - English language - 1805 - 280 pages
...confiderable affiilance from art. Much depends on the proper pitch and management of the voice. Kvery man has three pitches in his voice ; the high, the middle, and the low. The high is ufed in calling aloud to feme one at a diftance ; the low approaches to avvhifper j the... | |
 | Lindley Murray - Readers - 1810 - 262 pages
...KH 4ki Brittannica. vi. Introduction. on the proper pitch «nd management of the voice. Every person has three pitches in his voice ; the HIGH, the MIDDLE, and the LOW one. The high, is that which he uses in calling aloud to some person at a distance. The low is when he approaches to a whisper.... | |
 | Charles Peirce - Textbooks - 1811 - 266 pages
...from art. Much depends, for this purpose on the proper pilch and management of the voice. Every person has three pitches in his voice ; the HIGH, the MIDDLE, and the LOW one. The high, is that which be uses in calling aloud to some person at a distance. The low is, when .he approaches to a whisper.... | |
 | Lindley Murray - Readers - 1811 - 286 pages
...in a good meafiire, the gift of nature ; but it may receive confiderable affiftance from art. Much depends, for this purpofe, on the proper pitch and management of the voice. Every perfon has three pitches in his voice ; the HIGH, the MIDDLE, and the LOW one. The high, is that which... | |
 | Daniel Staniford - Elocution - 1814 - 254 pages
...reads or fpeaks in public, is to be clearly underftood by all who hear him. (1) See Chapter XI. Much depends for this purpofe on the proper pitch, and management of the voice. Every petfon has three pitches in his voice, the high, the m'uld/e, and the low one. The middle pitch is... | |
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