Practical Elocution: Containing Illustrations of the Principles of Reading and Public Speaking : Also a Selection of the Best Pieces from Ancient and Modern Authors, Accompanied by Explanatory Notes. : the Whole Adapted to the Purposes of Improvement in Reading and Oratory |
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... human voice , whether its notes are heard in song or speech , is the sweetest and noblest of all instruments . It , however , differs from a musical instrument in this respect , among others : it is capable of producing an infinite ...
... human voice , whether its notes are heard in song or speech , is the sweetest and noblest of all instruments . It , however , differs from a musical instrument in this respect , among others : it is capable of producing an infinite ...
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... human ex- istence , in a country , the constitution and laws of which , recognize in every citizen , the right to form , to cherish , and to express his opinions on all subjects interesting to our common welfare , a country where the ...
... human ex- istence , in a country , the constitution and laws of which , recognize in every citizen , the right to form , to cherish , and to express his opinions on all subjects interesting to our common welfare , a country where the ...
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... Human Voice , " is altogether better . Without regard to the order in which the letters now stand , he arranges them according to their sounds , under three general heads , -Tonics , Sub - tonics , and Atonics . This classification ...
... Human Voice , " is altogether better . Without regard to the order in which the letters now stand , he arranges them according to their sounds , under three general heads , -Tonics , Sub - tonics , and Atonics . This classification ...
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... human character ? Can he read well the writings of him , whose " thoughts that voluntarily move harmonious numbers , " elevate the mind to the " blue serene ? " Has his voice fulness , power , and stately elegance enough to exemplify ...
... human character ? Can he read well the writings of him , whose " thoughts that voluntarily move harmonious numbers , " elevate the mind to the " blue serene ? " Has his voice fulness , power , and stately elegance enough to exemplify ...
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... human nature , who do not know that no faculty in a child is stronger , or earlier developed than imi tation . We are no less creatures of imitation than of habit . Let the teacher of reading , then , be his lesson . Let him in his own ...
... human nature , who do not know that no faculty in a child is stronger , or earlier developed than imi tation . We are no less creatures of imitation than of habit . Let the teacher of reading , then , be his lesson . Let him in his own ...
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