The Orator's Guide, Or, Rules for Speaking and Composing: From the Best Authorities |
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... blush at our- selves for being thus decoyed . If art then have so great an influence upon us , when supported by fancy and imagination only , how powerful must be its influ ence , when it gives us a just and animating 13.
... blush at our- selves for being thus decoyed . If art then have so great an influence upon us , when supported by fancy and imagination only , how powerful must be its influ ence , when it gives us a just and animating 13.
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From the Best Authorities. ence , when it gives us a just and animating repre- sentation of what we know to be true ? How agree- able it is both to nature and reason , that a warmth of expression , and vehemency of motion , should rise ...
From the Best Authorities. ence , when it gives us a just and animating repre- sentation of what we know to be true ? How agree- able it is both to nature and reason , that a warmth of expression , and vehemency of motion , should rise ...
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... give every syllable its full aud distinct sound , which will render what he says obscure , and difficult to be understood . He should , therefore , take care to keep his voice within reach , so as to be able to manage it , that he may ...
... give every syllable its full aud distinct sound , which will render what he says obscure , and difficult to be understood . He should , therefore , take care to keep his voice within reach , so as to be able to manage it , that he may ...
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... give our- selves what qualities of the voice we please ; but it is in every one's power to make the best use he can of what a kind and wise providence has bestowed upon him . However , several defects of the voice are ca- pable of being ...
... give our- selves what qualities of the voice we please ; but it is in every one's power to make the best use he can of what a kind and wise providence has bestowed upon him . However , several defects of the voice are ca- pable of being ...
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... gives an air of arrogance and pride ; to stretch it forward too far , or throw it back , betrays clownish and uncultivated manners ; to hang it down- wards upon the breast , shows an undignified diffidence and want of spirit ; and to ...
... gives an air of arrogance and pride ; to stretch it forward too far , or throw it back , betrays clownish and uncultivated manners ; to hang it down- wards upon the breast , shows an undignified diffidence and want of spirit ; and to ...
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