The New American Speaker: A Collection of Oratorical and Dramatical Pieces, Soliloquies and Dialogues : with an Original Introductory Essay on the Elements of Elocution : Designed for the Use of Schools, Academies, and Colleges |
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... once upon the hip , I will feed fat the ancient grudge I bear him ' .- Had he not resembled My father as he slept ' , I had done it ' . QUALITY OF TONE . This has reference to the kind of voice used . Five qualities may be noticed . 1 ...
... once upon the hip , I will feed fat the ancient grudge I bear him ' .- Had he not resembled My father as he slept ' , I had done it ' . QUALITY OF TONE . This has reference to the kind of voice used . Five qualities may be noticed . 1 ...
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... once more , And nearer ! . . . clearer ! ... deadlier than before . Arm , ARM ! ... it is . it is the cannon's opening roar ! Traitor ! ... I go , but ... I return ! GESTURE . AN ANALYSIS OF GESTURE . The elements of all gesture ...
... once more , And nearer ! . . . clearer ! ... deadlier than before . Arm , ARM ! ... it is . it is the cannon's opening roar ! Traitor ! ... I go , but ... I return ! GESTURE . AN ANALYSIS OF GESTURE . The elements of all gesture ...
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... once : to clench the hair indicates desperation ; to touch the forehead , reflection ; to touch the nose , intelligence , cunning ; to touch the chin , deliberation ; to strike the breast , feeling , daring , & c .; to touch the pocket ...
... once : to clench the hair indicates desperation ; to touch the forehead , reflection ; to touch the nose , intelligence , cunning ; to touch the chin , deliberation ; to strike the breast , feeling , daring , & c .; to touch the pocket ...
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... once more the sole arbiters of Greece ; you permit , patiently , whole provinces to be wrested from you ; you lavish the public money in scandalous and obscure uses ; you suffer your allies to perish in time of peace , whom you pre ...
... once more the sole arbiters of Greece ; you permit , patiently , whole provinces to be wrested from you ; you lavish the public money in scandalous and obscure uses ; you suffer your allies to perish in time of peace , whom you pre ...
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... once can never die . " EDWARD EVERETT . MOLOCH'S ORATION FOR WAR . My sentence is for open war ; of wiles , More unexpert , I boast not ; them let those Contrive who need ; or when they need ; not now . For while they sit contriving ...
... once can never die . " EDWARD EVERETT . MOLOCH'S ORATION FOR WAR . My sentence is for open war ; of wiles , More unexpert , I boast not ; them let those Contrive who need ; or when they need ; not now . For while they sit contriving ...
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