The American Orator: Comprising a Collection, Principally from American Authors, of the Most Admired Specimens of Congressional, Forensic, Pulpit and Popular Eloquence, with Dialogues and Poetical Extracts, Adapted to Public Recitation : and an Introduction, Embracing the Principle Rules Relating to Delivery and ActionPublished and sold by Daniel Fenton, Thomas T. Stiles, printer, 1815 - 324 sidor |
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... nature , it was in- tended to select promiscuously from statesmen of different parties ; but it is sincerely ... natural ; but in no case do they militate against the scope of the author's sentiments . It is now committed to the scrutiny ...
... nature , it was in- tended to select promiscuously from statesmen of different parties ; but it is sincerely ... natural ; but in no case do they militate against the scope of the author's sentiments . It is now committed to the scrutiny ...
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... natural feelings , and restrained by the good judgment of the speaker . Dignity and moderation are , in general , the ... nature of these sounds , therefore , ought to be well understood ; and much pains should be taken to discover and ...
... natural feelings , and restrained by the good judgment of the speaker . Dignity and moderation are , in general , the ... nature of these sounds , therefore , ought to be well understood ; and much pains should be taken to discover and ...
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... natural tones , or any just elocution . Aim at nothing higher , till you can read distinctly and deliberately . Learn to speak slow , all other graces Will follow in their proper places . RULE II . Let your PRONUNCIATION be Bold and ...
... natural tones , or any just elocution . Aim at nothing higher , till you can read distinctly and deliberately . Learn to speak slow , all other graces Will follow in their proper places . RULE II . Let your PRONUNCIATION be Bold and ...
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... Nature in- structs us to relate a story , to support an argument , to cóm- mand a servant , to utter exclamations of anger or rage , and to pour forth lamentations and sorrows , not only with dif- ferent tones , but different elevations ...
... Nature in- structs us to relate a story , to support an argument , to cóm- mand a servant , to utter exclamations of anger or rage , and to pour forth lamentations and sorrows , not only with dif- ferent tones , but different elevations ...
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... nature directs . In the same composition there may be frequent occasions to alter the height of the voice , in passing from one part to another , without any change of person . Shakespear's " All the world's a stage , " & c . and his ...
... nature directs . In the same composition there may be frequent occasions to alter the height of the voice , in passing from one part to another , without any change of person . Shakespear's " All the world's a stage , " & c . and his ...
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Sida 303 - O Woman ! in our hours of ease Uncertain, coy, and hard to please, And variable as the shade By the light quivering aspen made; When pain and anguish wring the brow, A ministering angel thou!
Sida 316 - Twas but a kindred sound to move, For pity melts the mind to love. Softly sweet, in Lydian measures, Soon he soothed his soul to pleasures. War, he sung, is toil and trouble; Honour, but an empty bubble; Never ending, still beginning, Fighting still, and still destroying; If the world be worth thy winning, Think, O think it worth enjoying! Lovely Thais sits beside thee, Take the good the gods provide thee!
Sida 76 - ... who think that nothing exists but what is gross and material ; and who therefore, far from being qualified to be directors of the great movement of empire, are not fit to turn a wheel in the machine.
Sida 177 - He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.
Sida 322 - Why shrinks the soul Back on herself, and startles at destruction ? 'Tis the divinity that stirs within us; 'Tis Heaven itself that points out an hereafter, And intimates eternity to man.
Sida 313 - When Cheerfulness, a nymph of healthiest hue, Her bow across her shoulder flung, Her buskins gem'd with morning dew, Blew an inspiring air, that dale and thicket rung, The hunter's call to Faun and Dryad known...
Sida 316 - The princes applaud with a furious joy: And the King seized a flambeau with zeal to destroy; Thais led the way To light him to his prey, And like another Helen fired another Troy...
Sida 314 - TWAS at the royal feast for Persia won By Philip's warlike son: Aloft in awful state The godlike hero sate On his imperial throne...