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... Plutarch says , was a custom lately introduced at Rome , From a fragment at the latter end of the 9th Book of Plutarch's Symposion . P. 747 , Xyland . πᾶσι νικητήριον ὀρχήσεως . ἀπεδείχθη δὲ κριτὴς μετὰ Μενίσκε τα παιδοτρίβε Λαμπρίας ὁ ...
... Plutarch says , was a custom lately introduced at Rome , From a fragment at the latter end of the 9th Book of Plutarch's Symposion . P. 747 , Xyland . πᾶσι νικητήριον ὀρχήσεως . ἀπεδείχθη δὲ κριτὴς μετὰ Μενίσκε τα παιδοτρίβε Λαμπρίας ὁ ...
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... Plutarch , which he declares he had beard attested by many both Romans and Greeks . A barber at Rome had a magpie which afforded him and the neighbourhood great amusement by its imitative garrulity and songs . It happened that the ...
... Plutarch , which he declares he had beard attested by many both Romans and Greeks . A barber at Rome had a magpie which afforded him and the neighbourhood great amusement by its imitative garrulity and songs . It happened that the ...
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... Plutarch , n . 15 , 75 - recommended , APP . II . N Notation of gesture , the want of , a probable cause for the neglect of gesture , 271 - opinion of modern authors as to the possibility of supplying this want , n . 1 , 271 — the want ...
... Plutarch , n . 15 , 75 - recommended , APP . II . N Notation of gesture , the want of , a probable cause for the neglect of gesture , 271 - opinion of modern authors as to the possibility of supplying this want , n . 1 , 271 — the want ...
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Chironomia or a Treatise on Rhetorical Delivery | 1 |
Of the Voice | 27 |
Of the VoiceGeneral Precepts | 67 |
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action actor altogether ancient animi appears atque attention autem body Cæsar celebrated character Chironomia Cicero composition corporis countenance Cresol Cresollius declamation delivered delivery Demosthenes dicere discourse doit effect elevated elocutio Elocution eloquence enim etiam expression eyes feelings fingers geste grace hæc illa imitation Isocrates l'action labour language manner manus marked mind modo modum motions motus mouvemens nature neque nihil notation object observed omnia orator oratory palæstra pantomime passage passions Pathognomy perfection person Plutarch Plutus position principal gesture pronunciatio proper public speaker pulpit Pylades qu'il quæ quædam quam quid quidem Quint Quintilian quod quoque reader reading rhetorical sentiments significant gestures small letters speaking suited sunt talents tamen tion tones variety vocem vocis voice vultus whilst words γὰρ δὲ ἐν καὶ μὲν τὴν τῆς τὸ τὸν τῶν