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 184
Here , I say , if we give the word perfect the falling inflection , and pronounce it
with emphasis , we shall find the first syllable very preceptibly higher and louder
than the last ; on the contrary , if we give the word perfect the rising inflection , we
...
Here , I say , if we give the word perfect the falling inflection , and pronounce it
with emphasis , we shall find the first syllable very preceptibly higher and louder
than the last ; on the contrary , if we give the word perfect the rising inflection , we
...
Էջ 229
Obscurity is the greatest possible defect in reading ; and no harmony whatever
will make amends for it : But if the sense of a passage be sufficiently clear , it
seems no infringement on the rights of the understanding to give this sufficiently
clear ...
Obscurity is the greatest possible defect in reading ; and no harmony whatever
will make amends for it : But if the sense of a passage be sufficiently clear , it
seems no infringement on the rights of the understanding to give this sufficiently
clear ...
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ing upon divine , and the rising upon author , gives both a distinctness and
harmony to the cadence . ... As this word arises very often in conversation , I shall
endeavour to give some account of it ; and to lay down rules how we may know ...
ing upon divine , and the rising upon author , gives both a distinctness and
harmony to the cadence . ... As this word arises very often in conversation , I shall
endeavour to give some account of it ; and to lay down rules how we may know ...
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Common terms and phrases
accent 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 never 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
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| Վերնագիր | 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 ... |
| Հեղինակ | John Walker |
| Edition | 2 |
| Հրատարակիչ | D. Mallory, 1810 |
| Original from | Pennsylvania State University |
| Digitized | 12 Ապրիլ 2013 |
| Length | 379 էջ |
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