The Orator's Guide, Or, Rules for Speaking and Composing: From the Best Authorities |
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... defects under which he laboured at first , in order to acquire it . He had to surmount two very formidable obstacles a weak voice , and an impediment in his speech ; the latter was so great , that he could not even pronounce some ...
... defects under which he laboured at first , in order to acquire it . He had to surmount two very formidable obstacles a weak voice , and an impediment in his speech ; the latter was so great , that he could not even pronounce some ...
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... defects , at first , before they became habitual . Here we see parents , in earlier times , exhibiting more sense than to send their children to such schools as profess to teach all branches at once , and in the same bustling and confu ...
... defects , at first , before they became habitual . Here we see parents , in earlier times , exhibiting more sense than to send their children to such schools as profess to teach all branches at once , and in the same bustling and confu ...
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... defects of the voice are ca- pable of being remedied by care , and the use of proper means . As on the other hand , the best voice may be greatly injured by bad management and indiscretion . A temperate habit of living is calculated to ...
... defects of the voice are ca- pable of being remedied by care , and the use of proper means . As on the other hand , the best voice may be greatly injured by bad management and indiscretion . A temperate habit of living is calculated to ...
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... defect of a weak voice , is sometimes capable of being helped by the use of proper methods , as is evident from the instance of Demosthenes before mentioned . Some persons , either from want of due care in their education at first , or ...
... defect of a weak voice , is sometimes capable of being helped by the use of proper methods , as is evident from the instance of Demosthenes before mentioned . Some persons , either from want of due care in their education at first , or ...
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... defects of this kind which proceed from habit , the most likely method of mend- ing them , doubtless , is , to speak with great delibera- tion . Of Gesture . By the term gesture , we mean that conformity of the countenance , motion ...
... defects of this kind which proceed from habit , the most likely method of mend- ing them , doubtless , is , to speak with great delibera- tion . Of Gesture . By the term gesture , we mean that conformity of the countenance , motion ...
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