An Introduction to the Grammar of Elocution: Designed for the Use of SchoolsMarsh, Capen & Lyon, 1836 - 174 páginas |
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... utterance . ' What , however , are we to think of the degree of attention with which this reviewer , who insists on the exclusive ' imitation of nature , ' has in reality observed her , when , con- founding the sound of ' m ' as heard ...
... utterance . ' What , however , are we to think of the degree of attention with which this reviewer , who insists on the exclusive ' imitation of nature , ' has in reality observed her , when , con- founding the sound of ' m ' as heard ...
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... utterance , and we will recommend the pupil to take this easy meth- od of avoiding too great harshness in his pronuncia- tion : till then , we abide by what we think the scheme of nature . It Nor is the list of slides and waves , given ...
... utterance , and we will recommend the pupil to take this easy meth- od of avoiding too great harshness in his pronuncia- tion : till then , we abide by what we think the scheme of nature . It Nor is the list of slides and waves , given ...
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... utterance they may chance to pick up , it will continue next to impossible even to reform their faults , by a few months only of study and prac- tice . The earlier the required preparation is begun , the further may the after process be ...
... utterance they may chance to pick up , it will continue next to impossible even to reform their faults , by a few months only of study and prac- tice . The earlier the required preparation is begun , the further may the after process be ...
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... utterance of all the sounds or words , to which a meaning has been given by conventional agreement , and the appropri- ate expression of the feelings of the mind by those means which nature has provided , and which she has rendered ...
... utterance of all the sounds or words , to which a meaning has been given by conventional agreement , and the appropri- ate expression of the feelings of the mind by those means which nature has provided , and which she has rendered ...
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... utterance . On these principles the author of this little work has uniformly conducted his instruction . Perhaps he may be authorized , without undue presumption , to recommend the adoption of his course to others . INTRODUCTION TO THE ...
... utterance . On these principles the author of this little work has uniformly conducted his instruction . Perhaps he may be authorized , without undue presumption , to recommend the adoption of his course to others . INTRODUCTION TO THE ...
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Términos y frases comunes
accented syllables atonic elements beginning called Columbus concrete pitch course diphthongs direct equal discrete pitch downward slide drawling elements of expression emphasis emphatic words employed Erin example explain father faults feeling give given Grammar of Elocution hail hath hear heard Heaven Hophni and Phinehas human voice indirect equal wave indirect wave intonation Israel Jesus Jews lengthen long quantity Lord loud meaning median stress ment musical musical scale nature never octave pause Pharisees Philistines Pinta practice pupil quality of voice question radical pitch radical stress razors repeated saith unto scored exercises semitone short simple slides simple sounds slides and waves slurred solemn sounding line speaking speech subtonic elements tables tences thee thing third Thou art tion tone tonic elements unaccented unemphatic unequal wave upward interval upward slide utterance vanishing stress vocal elements whole
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Página 138 - When Jesus heard that, he said, This sickness is not unto death, but for the glory of God, that the Son of God might be glorified thereby.
Página 143 - Almighty and most merciful Father ; We have erred, and strayed from thy ways like lost sheep. We have followed too much the devices and desires of our own hearts. We have offended against thy holy laws. We have left undone those things which we ought to have done ; And we have done those things which we ought not to have done; And there is no health in us.
Página 164 - THE boy stood on the burning deck, Whence all but him had fled; The flame that lit the battle's wreck Shone round him o'er the dead. Yet beautiful and bright he stood, As born to rule the storm; A creature of heroic blood, A proud though childlike form.
Página 144 - The injustice of England has driven us to arms ; and, blinded to her own interest for our good, she has obstinately persisted, till independence is now within our grasp. We have but to reach forth to it, and it is ours. Why then should we defer the declaration ? Is any man so weak as now to hope for a reconciliation with England, which shall leave either safety to the country and its liberties, or safety to his own life, and his own honor?
Página 138 - These things said he: and after that he saith unto them, Our friend Lazarus sleepeth ; but I go, that I may awake him out of sleep.
Página 138 - Then Martha, as soon as she heard that Jesus was coming, went and met him : but Mary sat still in the house.
Página 139 - And when she had so said, she went her way, and called Mary her sister secretly, saying, The Master is come, and calleth for thee.
Página 140 - And some of them said, Could not this man, which opened the eyes of the blind, have caused that even this man should not have died 1 Jesus therefore again groaning in himself cometh to the grave.
Página 170 - On the whole it appears, and my argument shows, With a reasoning the court will never condemn, That the spectacles plainly were made for the Nose, And the Nose was as plainly intended for them." Then shifting his side (as a lawyer knows how), He pleaded again in behalf of the Eyes : But what were his arguments few people know, For the court did not think they were equally wise. So his lordship decreed, with a grave., solemn tone, Decisive and clear, without one if or but — " That, whenever the...
Página 153 - Straits, — whilst we are looking for them beneath the arctic circle, we hear that they have pierced into the opposite region of polar cold ; that they are at the antipodes, and engaged under the frozen serpent of the South. Falkland Island, which seemed too remote and romantic an object for the grasp of national ambition, is but a stage and restingplace in the progress of their victorious industry.