The American Elocutionist: Comprising "Lessons in Enunciation', "Exercises in Elocution", and "Rudiments of Gesture", with a Selection of New Pieces for Practice in Reading and Declamation... : Designed for Colleges, Professional Institutions, Academies and Common SchoolsJenks and Palmer, 1844 - 380 páginas |
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... less pal- pable principles which regulate the nicest modulations of the voice , in the most delicate tones of feeling . But , in the applications of inflection , emphasis , and pause , which determine the meaning of every sentence of ...
... less pal- pable principles which regulate the nicest modulations of the voice , in the most delicate tones of feeling . But , in the applications of inflection , emphasis , and pause , which determine the meaning of every sentence of ...
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... less than that of articulation , is much neg- lected in early instruction , and the practice of the one conveniently comprises that of the other . The main purpose of reading and speaking , is to communicate thought . The most important ...
... less than that of articulation , is much neg- lected in early instruction , and the practice of the one conveniently comprises that of the other . The main purpose of reading and speaking , is to communicate thought . The most important ...
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... less rest guest bread ready steady , peg bell beg ten den red , generous genuine general guess protest effect , col- lect preface prelude prelate prelacy prebend , knell tell fell tent thence propel . Same sound unaccented : Recreation ...
... less rest guest bread ready steady , peg bell beg ten den red , generous genuine general guess protest effect , col- lect preface prelude prelate prelacy prebend , knell tell fell tent thence propel . Same sound unaccented : Recreation ...
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... less frequent , is that of pronoun- cing this diphthong like the letter i ; thus , ile for oil . Boil coil foil , toil soil coy , toy joy hoy , rejoice broil spoil , void doit coin , loin joint hoist , moist joist voice , oily joyful ...
... less frequent , is that of pronoun- cing this diphthong like the letter i ; thus , ile for oil . Boil coil foil , toil soil coy , toy joy hoy , rejoice broil spoil , void doit coin , loin joint hoist , moist joist voice , oily joyful ...
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... less important than the useful ones of reading and writing ( dancin ' , & c . ) And the smooth stream in smoother ( smoothe ' ) numbers ( numbe's ) flows . Rarely does poverty overtake the diligent ( as above ) . Faults of local usage ...
... less important than the useful ones of reading and writing ( dancin ' , & c . ) And the smooth stream in smoother ( smoothe ' ) numbers ( numbe's ) flows . Rarely does poverty overtake the diligent ( as above ) . Faults of local usage ...
Términos y frases comunes
accent action adapted Algebra appropriate Arithmetic articulation attention beautiful Boston Boston English cadence cæsura character circumflex commencing common common metre Dictionary diphthong distinct Edward Leavy effect elocution EMERSON'S emotion emphasis English English language enunciation errors example exer EXERCISE expression falling inflection fault feeling force forcible gesture give grace habit Hampden Sydney hand heart Heaven honour iambus instruction Ireland JENKS AND PALMER king language learner lesson liberty lord Lucca manner mind moderate movement Nashville University natural never o'er orthoepy Parley's pause Pecksniff peculiar phatic piece pitch poetry position produce pronounced pronunciation prose PUBLISHED BY JENKS pupils requires rising inflection rules Ruph SCHOOL BOOKS sentence sentiment slow sound South Carolina speaker speaking speech Spelling Book spondee style syllables teacher tence thee thou thought Tigg tion tone trochee unaccented utterance verse voice Walker's Worcester's words young
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Página 183 - On Linden, when the sun was low, All bloodless lay the untrodden snow ; And dark as winter was the flow Of Iser, rolling rapidly. But Linden saw another sight, When the drum beat at dead of night, Commanding fires of death to light The darkness of her scenery.
Página 99 - And Abel, he also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of the fat thereof. And the Lord had respect unto Abel and to his offering : but unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect.
Página 180 - These are thy glorious works, Parent of good, Almighty, thine this universal frame, Thus wondrous fair; thyself how wondrous then ! Unspeakable, who sitt'st above these heavens, To us invisible, or dimly seen In these thy lowest works; yet these declare Thy goodness beyond thought, and power divine.
Página 184 - Had in her sober livery all things clad; Silence accompanied, for beast and bird, They to their grassy couch, these to their nests, Were slunk, all but the wakeful nightingale; She all night long her amorous descant* sung; Silence was pleased: now...
Página 189 - How fleet is a glance of the mind ! Compared with the speed of its flight, The tempest itself lags behind, And the swift-winged arrows of light When I think of my own native land In a moment I seem to be there; But alas! recollection at hand Soon hurries me back to despair.
Página 106 - Tis morn, but scarce yon level sun Can pierce the war-clouds, rolling dun, Where furious Frank and fiery Hun Shout in their sulphurous canopy. The combat deepens. On, ye brave, Who rush to glory, or the grave ! Wave, Munich ! all thy banners wave, And charge with all thy chivalry.
Página 75 - For them no more the blazing hearth shall burn. Or busy housewife ply her evening care; No children run to lisp their sire's return, Or climb his knees the envied kiss to share.
Página 196 - The bell strikes one. We take no note of time, But from its loss. To give it then a tongue Is wise in man. As if an angel spoke, I feel the solemn sound. If heard aright, It is the, knell of my departed hours : Where are they?
Página 76 - And in thy right hand lead with thee, The mountain nymph, sweet Liberty; And if I give thee honour due, Mirth, admit me of thy crew To live with her, and live with thee, In unreproved pleasures free...
Página 158 - Wha will be a traitor knave ? Wha can fill a coward's grave ? Wha sae base as be a Slave ? Let him turn and flee ! Wha for Scotland's King and Law, Freedom's sword will strongly draw ; Free-man stand, or Free-man fa', Let him on wi