Elements of Elocution in which the Principles of Reading and Speaking are Investigated ...: To which is Added a Complete System of the Passions, Showing how They Affect the Countenance, Tone of Voice, and Gesture of the Body. Exemplified by a Copious Selection of the Most Striking Passages of Shakespeare |
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Էջ 79
Thus far choice has been made of words different in sense , though similar in
sound , that the sentence might appear to carry some meaning with it , and the
reader be led to annex those inflections to the words which the sense seemed to
...
Thus far choice has been made of words different in sense , though similar in
sound , that the sentence might appear to carry some meaning with it , and the
reader be led to annex those inflections to the words which the sense seemed to
...
Էջ 198
This will appear still more evidently by reading the passage both ways , as in the
last example . But if emphasis does not improve , it always vitiates the sense ;
and , therefore , should be always avoided where the use of it is not evident : this
...
This will appear still more evidently by reading the passage both ways , as in the
last example . But if emphasis does not improve , it always vitiates the sense ;
and , therefore , should be always avoided where the use of it is not evident : this
...
Էջ 268
... the whole will appear to be unfinished , and have a disagreeable whining tone
. This may suffice to shew the necessity of attending to the pronunciation of
periods in verse , and of giving them the same inflection of voice they would
require in ...
... the whole will appear to be unfinished , and have a disagreeable whining tone
. This may suffice to shew the necessity of attending to the pronunciation of
periods in verse , and of giving them the same inflection of voice they would
require in ...
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INTRODUCTION Elocution defined | 17 |
Introduction to the Theory of Rhetorical Punctuation | 25 |
Inconsistencies of the common Doctrine of Punctuation | 31 |
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Common terms and phrases
accent action admit adopt answer appear arises arrangement beginning called comma commencing common concluding connected considered consists convey direct distinction distinguish emphasis emphatical emphatick example expressed eyes falling inflection force former give greater hand harmony idea importance inflection of voice instance interrogative kind latter less lower manner marked meaning mind modified nature necessarily necessary object observed opposition particular passage passion pause perceive perfect perhaps period person pleasure preceding principal produces pronounced pronunciation proper prose question reader reading reason requires rest rising inflection Rule seems sense sentence separated short single slide sometimes sound speaking Spectator stress suppose syllable taste tence thee thing thou thought tion tone tone of voice variety verb verse voice whole words writing