The Art of Elocution, Or, Logical and Musical Reading and Declamation: With an Appendix, Containing a Copious Practice in Oratorical, Poetical, and Dramatic Reading and Recitation ; the Whole Forming a Complete Speaker, Well Adapted to Private Pupils, Classes, and the Use of SchoolsSpalding & Shepard, 1851 - 383 pages |
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Page 70
... A return from a digression , or from excited declamation to calm statement and logical discussion . This pause affords an opportunity to correct the tone or pitch of voice , which may have reached a high range 70 ART OF ELOCUTION .
... A return from a digression , or from excited declamation to calm statement and logical discussion . This pause affords an opportunity to correct the tone or pitch of voice , which may have reached a high range 70 ART OF ELOCUTION .
Page 76
... pitch being at the highest on " or , " when the voice imme- diately descends on " fall . " pitch from low to high , is doubtless accent . We derive the grave and acute accents from the Greeks , who , it is supposed , used them to denote ...
... pitch being at the highest on " or , " when the voice imme- diately descends on " fall . " pitch from low to high , is doubtless accent . We derive the grave and acute accents from the Greeks , who , it is supposed , used them to denote ...
Page 107
... pitch and inflection of voice as the sense had at the point immediately preceding the parenthesis : so that , 2. If ... high authority , in preference to submitting my judgment to the opinion of those who now deny the power ( however ...
... pitch and inflection of voice as the sense had at the point immediately preceding the parenthesis : so that , 2. If ... high authority , in preference to submitting my judgment to the opinion of those who now deny the power ( however ...
Page 136
... high pitch of voice , and making a sweep or curve of descent equal and corresponding to the curve of as- cent in the compound rising inflection of my question . That ascent and descent are usually in fifths , as above ; but when the ...
... high pitch of voice , and making a sweep or curve of descent equal and corresponding to the curve of as- cent in the compound rising inflection of my question . That ascent and descent are usually in fifths , as above ; but when the ...
Page 139
... high pitch , ) have the great- est power . An exceedingly good practice on these inflections is Marc Antony's speech to the populace , over the dead body of Cæsar ; in which it will be perceived what effect may be added to the oft ...
... high pitch , ) have the great- est power . An exceedingly good practice on these inflections is Marc Antony's speech to the populace , over the dead body of Cæsar ; in which it will be perceived what effect may be added to the oft ...
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