Chironomia: Or, A Treatise on Rhetorical DeliverySouthern Illinois University Press, 1966 - 583 pages |
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... READING . Of public speaking in general - Different modes of public speaking- Reading the simplest and most useful — Its divisions — The intelligible reader - Acquirements necessary for him , and offices suited to his talent - The correct ...
... READING . Of public speaking in general - Different modes of public speaking- Reading the simplest and most useful — Its divisions — The intelligible reader - Acquirements necessary for him , and offices suited to his talent - The correct ...
Page 189
... Reading considered as to its purpose and manner , admits a general , though very unequal division , into silent reading , and reading aloud . The silent reader has arrived at all necessary perfection , when his talent is sufficiently ...
... Reading considered as to its purpose and manner , admits a general , though very unequal division , into silent reading , and reading aloud . The silent reader has arrived at all necessary perfection , when his talent is sufficiently ...
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... reading . This style of reading is adapted to popular discourses from the pulpit , which if in- tended to be so delivered should be composed in all the forms of a regular oration . In our churches correct reading suits a discourse on ...
... reading . This style of reading is adapted to popular discourses from the pulpit , which if in- tended to be so delivered should be composed in all the forms of a regular oration . In our churches correct reading suits a discourse on ...
Contents
Chironomia or a Treatise on Rhetorical Delivery | 1 |
Of the Voice | 27 |
Of the VoiceGeneral Precepts | 67 |
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action actor altogether ancient animi appears atque attention autem body Cæsar celebrated character Chironomia Cicero composition corporis countenance Cresol Cresollius declamation delivered delivery Demosthenes dicere discourse doit effect elevated elocutio Elocution eloquence enim etiam expression eyes feelings fingers geste grace hæc illa imitation Isocrates l'action labour language manner manus marked mind modo modum motions motus mouvemens nature neque nihil notation object observed omnia orator oratory palæstra pantomime passage passions Pathognomy perfection person Plutarch Plutus position principal gesture pronunciatio proper public speaker pulpit Pylades qu'il quæ quædam quam quid quidem Quint Quintilian quod quoque reader reading rhetorical sentiments significant gestures small letters speaking suited sunt talents tamen tion tones variety vocem vocis voice vultus whilst words γὰρ δὲ ἐν καὶ μὲν τὴν τῆς τὸ τὸν τῶν