The American Union Speaker: Containing Standard and Recent Selections in Prose and Poetry, for Recitation and Declamation, in Schools, Academies and Colleges : with Introductory Remarks on Elocution, and Explanatory Notes |
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... principles of vocal culture which I have recommended . We will suppose the student to be thoroughly trained in enunciation , that his utterance is distinct and his pronunciation is correct , and that his voice is fully developed and ...
... principles of vocal culture which I have recommended . We will suppose the student to be thoroughly trained in enunciation , that his utterance is distinct and his pronunciation is correct , and that his voice is fully developed and ...
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... principles which are eminently useful for the guidance of the student . Because Walker fell into the error of attempting to carry his principles too far , and perplexed the student with an endless list of rules , it does not follow that ...
... principles which are eminently useful for the guidance of the student . Because Walker fell into the error of attempting to carry his principles too far , and perplexed the student with an endless list of rules , it does not follow that ...
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... principles , especially if pursued under a competent instructor , cannot fail to be highly bene- ficial . Experience has proved it . Whately is evidently in error in wholly proscribing attention to the voice in speaking . In learning to ...
... principles , especially if pursued under a competent instructor , cannot fail to be highly bene- ficial . Experience has proved it . Whately is evidently in error in wholly proscribing attention to the voice in speaking . In learning to ...
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... principle of bare existence ? " the answer would have been , not one of these causes ! No wars have ravaged these lands and .depopulated these villages ! No desolating foreign foe ! No domestic broils ! No disputed succession ! No ...
... principle of bare existence ? " the answer would have been , not one of these causes ! No wars have ravaged these lands and .depopulated these villages ! No desolating foreign foe ! No domestic broils ! No disputed succession ! No ...
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... principle which neither the rudeness of ignorance can stifle , nor the enervation of refinement extinguish ! That principle which makes it base for a man to suffer when he ought to act ; which , tending to preserve to the species the ...
... principle which neither the rudeness of ignorance can stifle , nor the enervation of refinement extinguish ! That principle which makes it base for a man to suffer when he ought to act ; which , tending to preserve to the species the ...
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Aaron Burr ambition American arms battle battle of Rocroi blessings blood bosom brave breath Cæsar cause character civil common Constitution crime dare dead death declamation Demosthenes duty earth elocution eloquence enemy England eternal fame fathers federacy feel fight freedom genius gentlemen give glorious glory hand hear heart heaven honor hope hour house of Bourbon human Iliad immortal Ireland justice land learned friend liberty light live look Lord Lord Brougham Massachusetts ment mighty mind nation nature never noble o'er ocean ourselves PARTITION OF POLAND patriotism pause peace principles R. B. Sheridan rise Rome sacred slavery slaves soul sound South Carolina speak speech spirit stand sword tell thee thou thought thousand throne tion toil Union utterance victory virtue voice Washington Webster whole words