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... are grofs deviations . from nature , and as far as they prevail must destroy all propriety and grace of utterance : and o make choice of fuch a course of practical lef- fons fons , as fhall give the speaker an opportunity of vi AN ESSAY ON.
... are grofs deviations . from nature , and as far as they prevail must destroy all propriety and grace of utterance : and o make choice of fuch a course of practical lef- fons fons , as fhall give the speaker an opportunity of vi AN ESSAY ON.
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... give the speaker an opportunity of exercising himself in each branch of elocution : all this must be the effect of attention and la- bour ; and in all this much affiftance may cer- tainly be derived from inftruction . What are rules or ...
... give the speaker an opportunity of exercising himself in each branch of elocution : all this must be the effect of attention and la- bour ; and in all this much affiftance may cer- tainly be derived from inftruction . What are rules or ...
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... gives the word of command ; the watchman , when he announces the hour of the night ; the fovereign , when he issues his edict ; the fenator , when he harangues ; the lover , when he whif- b 2 pers pers his tender tale ; do not differ ...
... gives the word of command ; the watchman , when he announces the hour of the night ; the fovereign , when he issues his edict ; the fenator , when he harangues ; the lover , when he whif- b 2 pers pers his tender tale ; do not differ ...
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... give you fuch a command of voice , as is fcarce- ly to be acquired by any other method . Hav- ing repeated this experiment till you can speak with ease at several heights of the voice ; read , as exercifes on this rule fuch compofitions ...
... give you fuch a command of voice , as is fcarce- ly to be acquired by any other method . Hav- ing repeated this experiment till you can speak with ease at several heights of the voice ; read , as exercifes on this rule fuch compofitions ...
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... gives to every part its proper found , and thus conveys to the mind of the reader the full import of the whole . It is ... give those inflections and varia- tions to the voice , which nature requires and it is for want of this previous ...
... gives to every part its proper found , and thus conveys to the mind of the reader the full import of the whole . It is ... give those inflections and varia- tions to the voice , which nature requires and it is for want of this previous ...
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