The American Orator, Or, Elegant Extracts in Prose and Poetry: Comprehending a Diversity of Oratorical Specimens, of the Eloquence of Popular Assemblies, of the Bar, of the Pulpit, &c. Principally Intended for the Use of Schools and Academies. To which are Prefixed a Dissertation on Oratorical Delivery and the Outlines of GestureSidney's Press, for John Babcock & Son, New-Haven, and S. & W.R. Babcock, Charleston, S.C., 1819 - American literature - 408 pages |
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... before Agrippa Section 2. Sentence passed on John Slater Section 3. Speech in favour of a School - Master Anon . 234 Ames 240 244 248 Wilds 249 Dr. Johnson 251 Section 4. Erskine against Williams , publisher of Paine's Section CONTENTS . 9.
... before Agrippa Section 2. Sentence passed on John Slater Section 3. Speech in favour of a School - Master Anon . 234 Ames 240 244 248 Wilds 249 Dr. Johnson 251 Section 4. Erskine against Williams , publisher of Paine's Section CONTENTS . 9.
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... sentence , and a conclu- sion of the whole , the peculiar inflexions of voice which ought to accompany these pauses , are equally necessary to the sense of the period , with the pauses - themselves . With whatever degree of accuracy we ...
... sentence , and a conclu- sion of the whole , the peculiar inflexions of voice which ought to accompany these pauses , are equally necessary to the sense of the period , with the pauses - themselves . With whatever degree of accuracy we ...
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... sentence , unless we accompany each pause with that inflexion necessary to the sense , we will not only divest the composition of its true meaning , but produce a mean- ing totally different from that intended by the author ; and ...
... sentence , unless we accompany each pause with that inflexion necessary to the sense , we will not only divest the composition of its true meaning , but produce a mean- ing totally different from that intended by the author ; and ...
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... sentences are defined , and the man ner of reading them pointed out , particularly with regard to the inflexions . C 1st , A period or compact sentence , is an ORATORICAL DELIVERY . 25.
... sentences are defined , and the man ner of reading them pointed out , particularly with regard to the inflexions . C 1st , A period or compact sentence , is an ORATORICAL DELIVERY . 25.
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... sentence , is an as blage of such words or members , as do not sense independent of each other ; or , if they do ... sentences have their princi constructive parts connected with corresponding co junctions , the rising inflexion and the ...
... sentence , is an as blage of such words or members , as do not sense independent of each other ; or , if they do ... sentences have their princi constructive parts connected with corresponding co junctions , the rising inflexion and the ...
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Abdallah action admiration affection beauty beheld Black Crows Bozaldab Caliph called Carazan CHAPTER character Christian Cicero circumflex composition conversation countenance death declamation degree delight delivered delivery Demosthenes dignity discourse divine Dolgoath Doric order elevated eloquence emphasis enchanter valley expression eyes feelings fingers united Fisher Ames force friends genius gesture give goddess grace happiness head heart heaven honour human imagination impressive instruction ject John Slater judge kind language liberty look Lord Chatham manner ment mind nature ness never objects occasion opposite imperfections orator oratory passion pauses perceive perfect person pleasure principal public speaking pulpit Quintilian reader reading reason Redruth religion requisite rhetorical rising inflexion Roman senate Sabat Section sense sentence sentiments sion slavery soul speaker sublime talents taste ternately thee thing thou thought tion tone truth variety vice virtue voice whole words zards
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