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Page xvii
... KIND ; secondly , for the SPECIES , or the INDIVIDUALS , under that kind . If , for example , we were asked to paint a group of animals or flowers , - 1. We should ascertain what kind of animals or flowers is meant , the horse , or the ...
... KIND ; secondly , for the SPECIES , or the INDIVIDUALS , under that kind . If , for example , we were asked to paint a group of animals or flowers , - 1. We should ascertain what kind of animals or flowers is meant , the horse , or the ...
Page xviii
... kind of the piece to be read . 2. The important individual ideas . 3 . The relative importance of the ideas . 1. We must determine the kind or general spirit , that we may know what general or standard force , and time , & c . , of ...
... kind of the piece to be read . 2. The important individual ideas . 3 . The relative importance of the ideas . 1. We must determine the kind or general spirit , that we may know what general or standard force , and time , & c . , of ...
Page xxi
... kind ' or general spirit ' of the piece . If the kind is unemotional , ' the standard force is ' moderate . ' If the kind is If the kind is 6 force is soft . ' bold , ' the standard force is loud . ' 6 pathetic or subdued , ' the ...
... kind ' or general spirit ' of the piece . If the kind is unemotional , ' the standard force is ' moderate . ' If the kind is If the kind is 6 force is soft . ' bold , ' the standard force is loud . ' 6 pathetic or subdued , ' the ...
Page xxii
... kind ' is ' unemotional . ' The ' standard force ' is , therefore , moderate . ' The words " better " and " wealth in the first line must have just enough addi- tional force to distinguish them from the unemphatic words " is " and ...
... kind ' is ' unemotional . ' The ' standard force ' is , therefore , moderate . ' The words " better " and " wealth in the first line must have just enough addi- tional force to distinguish them from the unemphatic words " is " and ...
Page xxv
... kind for ' soft ' standard force . 1. " Little Nell was dead . No sleep so beautiful and calm , so free from trace of pain , so fair to look upon . She seemed a creature FRESH from the hand of GoD , and waiting for the breath of life ...
... kind for ' soft ' standard force . 1. " Little Nell was dead . No sleep so beautiful and calm , so free from trace of pain , so fair to look upon . She seemed a creature FRESH from the hand of GoD , and waiting for the breath of life ...
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2D CIT abrupt force abrupt stress Absalom animated or joyous aspirated quality beautiful beloved disciple blended bold breath Cæsar Cassius Catiline circumflex slides compass elements of vocal elocution emotions emphasis emphatic ideas emphatic words eyes falling slide feelings flowers full volume give given glorious gracious boy grave HARVARD COLLEGE heart Heaven higher pitch honor Hubert impassioned impure quality kind less than moderate liberty lights and shades long quantity long slides loud force mark MARK BAILEY middle pitch mother natural expression noble o'er phatic pieces positive idea PRINCIPLE FOR RELATIVE privy councillor pupils pure quality quality of voice quantity and pauses reading relative importance RELATIVE OR EMPHATIC rising slide sarcasm sentiment short slides SHYLOCK Sir Peter slaves slow smooth stress soft force sound speak standard force standard pause subdued or pathetic sweet tell thee tone vanishing stress vocal expression Ye men Zounds