 | Thomas Sheridan - Elocution - 1803 - 222 pages
...at leaft appear himfelf to believe, what heutters ; but this can never be the cafe, where there.are any evident marks of affectation or art. On the contrary,...and gefture, that he is accuftomed to ufe, when he (peaks from, his heart ; however aukward that manner may be,, however ill regulated the" tones, he... | |
 | Thomas Sheridan - Elocution - 1834 - 214 pages
...speaker should at least appear, himself to believe what he utters; but this can never be the case, where there are any evident marks of affectation, or art. On the contrary, when a man delivers himself in his usual manner, and with the same tones and gesture that he is accustomed to use when... | |
 | Epes Sargent - Elocution - 1857 - 444 pages
...the speaker should at least appear himself to believe what he niters; but this can never be the case where there are any evident marks of affectation or art. On the contrary, when a man delivers himself in his usual manner, and with the same tones and gesture? that he is accustomed to use when... | |
 | 1808 - 514 pages
...is to PERSUADE : And in order to perfuade, it is above al! things neceflary, that the fpeaker fhould at leaft appear himfelf to believe, what he utters....But this can never be the cafe, where there are any marks of art or affectation : on the contrary, when a man delivers himfelf with his ufual manner [in... | |
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... the end. The chief end of all public speakers is to persuade; and in order to persuade, it is above all things necessary, that the speaker, should at least appear himself to believe, what he utters; but this can never be the case, where there are... 