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Lessons in Elocution, or a Selection of Pieces, in Prose and Verse, for the Improvement of Youth in Reading and Speaking: To Which Are Prefixed, Elements of Gesture; Illustrated by Four Plates; And Rules for Expressing With Propriety the Various Passions - Softcover
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Excerpt from Lessons in Elocution, or a Selection of Pieces, in Prose and Verse, for the Improvement of Youth in Reading and Speaking: To Which Are Prefixed, Elements of Gesture; Illustrated by Four Plates; And Rules for Expressing With Propriety the Various Passions of the Mind
Elocution has, for some years past, been an obs gect of attention in the most respectable schools in this country. A laudable ambition or instructing youth, in the pronunciation and delivery of their native language, has made English speeches a very conspicuous part of those exhibitions of oratory, which do our seminaries of learn ing so much credit.
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- Publication date2024
- ISBN 10 133402863X
- ISBN 13 9781334028632
- BindingPaperback
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages413
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book from the 18th century provides a contemporary guide to the art of public speaking. By providing foundational exercises in speech and gesture, this book provides the first English-language guide to dramatic performance. The author seeks to teach both the delivery of speeches and the proper bodily movements to accompany that delivery. The author provides detailed analysis of the major passions, humors, sentiments, and intentions that actors and speakers must express to convey their ideas successfully to an audience, providing valuable instruction for scholars and actors alike. This book remains a seminal text on the art of expression through speech and gesture. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Seller Inventory # 9781334028632_0
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