The British Orator: Comprising Observations on Vocal Gymnastics, Articulation, Melody, Modulation, Force, Time, and Gesture : Together with a Copious Selection of Extracts in Poetry and Prose, for Exercise in Reading and DeclamationSimpkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent, 1901 - 511 pages |
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... head , instead of the face , to the audience to hide the blush of ignorance they exposed the whole person to the audience ; they stood erect , in all the dignity of conscious worth their attitudes were fit models for the statuary ...
... head , instead of the face , to the audience to hide the blush of ignorance they exposed the whole person to the audience ; they stood erect , in all the dignity of conscious worth their attitudes were fit models for the statuary ...
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... head , constituents , to represent their radicals only . Dipthongs . Constituents . 1 1 a a 2.1 Tripthongs . Constituents . 1 1 2 1 a a 1 e 1 2 1 1 1 e 1 0 1 1 2 W 0 0 W 1 1 2 u u W ou ou O W There is one diphthong , and three ...
... head , constituents , to represent their radicals only . Dipthongs . Constituents . 1 1 a a 2.1 Tripthongs . Constituents . 1 1 2 1 a a 1 e 1 2 1 1 1 e 1 0 1 1 2 W 0 0 W 1 1 2 u u W ou ou O W There is one diphthong , and three ...
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... head over the cushion , which he alone seems to address , he might discover his au- dience , instead of being awakened to remorse , actually sleeping over his methodical and labored composition . This method of preaching is , however ...
... head over the cushion , which he alone seems to address , he might discover his au- dience , instead of being awakened to remorse , actually sleeping over his methodical and labored composition . This method of preaching is , however ...
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... heads ; but all have hearts , and all hearts may be touched , if the speaker is master of his art . The business is not so much to open the understanding , as to warm the heart . There are few , comparatively speaking , who do not know ...
... heads ; but all have hearts , and all hearts may be touched , if the speaker is master of his art . The business is not so much to open the understanding , as to warm the heart . There are few , comparatively speaking , who do not know ...
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... heads immoveable , and turned to one side , as if they were made of horn ; others stare with their eyes as horribly , as if they intended to frighten every one ; some are twisting their inouths continually , and working their chins ...
... heads immoveable , and turned to one side , as if they were made of horn ; others stare with their eyes as horribly , as if they intended to frighten every one ; some are twisting their inouths continually , and working their chins ...
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Altorf arms art thou articulation bells black crows blood bosom breath brother brow Brutus Cæsar Canute Capt Cato cried dare dead dear death Demosthenes diphthong doth dread earth Elocution eyes father fear feel gentlemen Gesler gesture give grace hand hast hath head hear heard heart heaven honor hope House of Commons Huon Iago Ireland king Lady learned friend liberty live Lochinvar look lord Macb mind mother nature never night noble o'er once passion peace poor pray Rolla Rome round sare SHAKSPERE Shylock singing Sir Anth slavery smile soul sound speak speech spirit sure sweet syllable tears Tell thee thing thou dost thought Tom Long tongue trembling triphthongs Twas utterance vocal voice vowel wife word young