The New York Speaker: A Selection of Pieces Designed for Academic Exercises in Elocution |
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... Rising , 218. Genius , 219. The Indian , • 220. The Liberty of Americans in their own Keeping , 221. The Launching of the Ship , . 222. Washington's Preparatory Training for Public Station , 223. Eulogy on Webster , 224. Education , 225 ...
... Rising , 218. Genius , 219. The Indian , • 220. The Liberty of Americans in their own Keeping , 221. The Launching of the Ship , . 222. Washington's Preparatory Training for Public Station , 223. Eulogy on Webster , 224. Education , 225 ...
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... Rising , . Fuss at Fires , Mr. Peppergrass's Peroration , POETRY . SERIOUS . Dickens , 317 Anonymous , 391 . Dow , jr . , 416 Anonymous , 406 Putnam's Magazine , 350 Combat of Hiawatha and Mudjekeewis , The Bells , The Leper , Passing ...
... Rising , . Fuss at Fires , Mr. Peppergrass's Peroration , POETRY . SERIOUS . Dickens , 317 Anonymous , 391 . Dow , jr . , 416 Anonymous , 406 Putnam's Magazine , 350 Combat of Hiawatha and Mudjekeewis , The Bells , The Leper , Passing ...
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... rise to vehemence . But even his vehemence will never be extravagance . Ungov- erned rage , which some speakers mistake for the fire of true eloquence , can never move a judicious audience but to pity or contempt . Even the player is ...
... rise to vehemence . But even his vehemence will never be extravagance . Ungov- erned rage , which some speakers mistake for the fire of true eloquence , can never move a judicious audience but to pity or contempt . Even the player is ...
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... rising and falling ; the eye glancing from head to foot of the person who excites the emotion ; the nos- trils widely distended ; lips curled and projected . Examples .- ( 1 . ) " Then , when I am thy captive , talk of chains , Proud ...
... rising and falling ; the eye glancing from head to foot of the person who excites the emotion ; the nos- trils widely distended ; lips curled and projected . Examples .- ( 1 . ) " Then , when I am thy captive , talk of chains , Proud ...
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... - joint ; 2d , horizontal , on a level with the shoulder ; 3d , ascending , the hand rising as high as the head . Tracing a line directly in front of the speaker's shoulder INTRODUCTORY REMARKS ON DECLAMATION . 45 To the Eagle,
... - joint ; 2d , horizontal , on a level with the shoulder ; 3d , ascending , the hand rising as high as the head . Tracing a line directly in front of the speaker's shoulder INTRODUCTORY REMARKS ON DECLAMATION . 45 To the Eagle,
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Annabel Lee attitude and action beauty bell Belshazzar beneath blood body bold bosom brave breast breath bright brow cheek child cloud cried Dacotahs dark dead death deep dream earth eloquence Erin go bragh expression falchion father fear feeling feet fire gesture glory grave hath head hear heard heart heaven Hiawatha hill hour Katydid king land Laughing Water light lips living Lochinvar look Lord mighty Mondamin moon morning mountain N. P. Willis nature ne'er never night noble Number o'er pale passed pride proud R. H. Barham Rhine rock rose round Samian wine shore sigh smile song soul speak speaker spirit stars stood style sweet sword tears tell tempest thee thine thou art thought throne thunder Toll verger voice vulgar boy waves weep wigwam wild wind wings word Yankee girls young