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 31
It may be observed , that pausing is regulated by two circumstances ; one is ,
conveying ideas distinctly by separating such as are distinct , and uniting such as
are associated ; the other is , forming the words that convey these ideas into such
...
It may be observed , that pausing is regulated by two circumstances ; one is ,
conveying ideas distinctly by separating such as are distinct , and uniting such as
are associated ; the other is , forming the words that convey these ideas into such
...
Էջ 70
How desirable , therefore , must any method be , that can convey to us that
inflection of voice which is best suited to the sense of an author ! but this will at
first sight be pronounced impossible . What ! it will be said , will any one pretend
to ...
How desirable , therefore , must any method be , that can convey to us that
inflection of voice which is best suited to the sense of an author ! but this will at
first sight be pronounced impossible . What ! it will be said , will any one pretend
to ...
Էջ 72
... and of which it is impossible to convey any idea but by imitation , has led us
easily to suppose that nothing at all of this variety can be defined and redu . ced
to rule ; but when we consider , that whether words are pronounced in a high or
low ...
... and of which it is impossible to convey any idea but by imitation , has led us
easily to suppose that nothing at all of this variety can be defined and redu . ced
to rule ; but when we consider , that whether words are pronounced in a high or
low ...
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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