The Rhetorical Reader: Consisting of Instructions for Regulating the Voice, with a Rhetorical Notation, Illustrating Inflection, Emphasis, and Modulation, and a Course of Rhetorical Exercises : Designed for the Use of Academies and High-schools |
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... thought it proper make the following preparatory suggestions . 1. In a large number of those who are to be taught read- ing and speaking , the first difficulty to be encountered arises from bad habits previously contracted . The most ...
... thought it proper make the following preparatory suggestions . 1. In a large number of those who are to be taught read- ing and speaking , the first difficulty to be encountered arises from bad habits previously contracted . The most ...
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... thought and` vocal language , may not only express this conformity by his own voice , but explain it to his pupils . There are others , who would discard any systematic in- struction on this subject , and yet allow that one important ...
... thought and` vocal language , may not only express this conformity by his own voice , but explain it to his pupils . There are others , who would discard any systematic in- struction on this subject , and yet allow that one important ...
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... thoughts in conversation , with all the varied intonations which sentiment requires ; but the moment they come to read or speak in a formal manner , adopt a set of artificial tones utterly repugnant to the spirit of a just elocution ...
... thoughts in conversation , with all the varied intonations which sentiment requires ; but the moment they come to read or speak in a formal manner , adopt a set of artificial tones utterly repugnant to the spirit of a just elocution ...
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... thought necessary . I have made these last remarks , because , while I think it a mere prejudice , and a very mischievous one , to maintain that there are no elementary rules of good reading , there is another extreme , which would ...
... thought necessary . I have made these last remarks , because , while I think it a mere prejudice , and a very mischievous one , to maintain that there are no elementary rules of good reading , there is another extreme , which would ...
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... thought is simple , and without emotion , as ; " No man may put off the law of God ; " to insist on any thing like marked stress or inflection is worse than useless . But call the pupil to read ; - " Virtue , not rolling suns , the mind ...
... thought is simple , and without emotion , as ; " No man may put off the law of God ; " to insist on any thing like marked stress or inflection is worse than useless . But call the pupil to read ; - " Virtue , not rolling suns , the mind ...
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Page 80 - Is not this the carpenter's son ? is not his mother called Mary? and his brethren, James, and Joses, and Simon, and Judas? And his sisters, are they not all with us?
Page 130 - And he said, Come. And when Peter was come down out of the ship, he walked on the water, to go to Jesus. 30 But when he saw the wind boisterous, he was afraid ; and beginning to sink, he cried, saying, Lord, save me.
Page 131 - But forasmuch as he had not to pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife and children, and all that he had, and payment to be made. The servant therefore fell down and worshipped him, saying, Lord, have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.
Page 133 - The baptism of John, whence was it? from heaven, or of men? And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven ; he will say unto us, Why did ye not then believe him? But if we shall say, Of men ; we fear the people ; for all hold John as a prophet. And they answered Jesus, and said, We cannot tell. And he said unto them, Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things.
Page 130 - And when he had sent the multitudes away, he went up into a mountain apart to pray : and when the evening was come, he was there alone.
Page 129 - And, like a man to double business bound, I stand in pause where I shall first begin, And both neglect. What if this cursed hand Were thicker than itself with brother's blood, Is there not rain enough in the sweet heavens To wash it white as snow?
Page 128 - By the struggling moonbeam's misty light, And the lantern dimly burning. No useless coffin enclosed his breast, Not in sheet nor in shroud we wound him; But he lay like a warrior taking his rest, With his martial cloak around him. Few and short were the prayers we said, And we spoke not a word of sorrow; But we steadfastly gazed on the face of the dead, And we bitterly thought of the morrow.
Page 120 - And there was mounting in hot haste: the steed, The mustering squadron, and the clattering car, Went pouring forward with impetuous speed, And swiftly forming in the ranks of war...
Page 288 - They tell us, sir, that we are weak — unable to cope with so formidable an adversary. But when shall we be stronger? Will it be the next week — or the next year?
Page 130 - In the corrupted currents of this world Offence's gilded hand may shove by justice, And oft 'tis seen the wicked prize itself Buys out the law; but 'tis not so above; There is no shuffling, there the action lies In his true nature, and we ourselves compell'd Even to the teeth and forehead of our faults To give in evidence.