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Elements of elocution : in which the principles of reading and speaking are investigated, and such p...

Elements of elocution : in which the principles of reading and speaking are investigated, and such p...

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Elements of elocution : in which the principles of reading and speaking are investigated, and such pauses, emphasis, and inflexions of voice, as are suitable to every variety of sentence, are distinctly pointed out and explained : with directions for strengthening and modulating the voice, so as to render it varied, forcible, and harmonious : to which is added a complete system of the passions, showing how they affect the countenance, tone of voice, and gesture of the body : exemplified by a copious selection of the most striking passages of Shakespeare ... / by John Walker.

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Elements of elocution : in which the principles of reading and speaking are investigated, and such pauses, emphasis, and inflexions of voice, as are suitable to every variety of sentence, are distinctly pointed out and explained : with directions for strengthening and modulating the voice, so as to render it varied, forcible, and harmonious : to which is added a complete system of the passions, showing how they affect the countenance, tone of voice, and gesture of the body : exemplified by a copious selection of the most striking passages of Shakespeare ... / by John Walker.

Publisher

London : Printed by Cooper and Wilson and sold by G.G. and J. Robinson and by T. Cadell and W. Davies, 1799.

Date

1799.

Call Numbers

RB/DS808.5/71

Record Identifier

74VKPxD4JyQX

MMS ID

991019774689702626

Language

English

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Physical Description

Physical content

xv, [1], 398 p., 1 leaf of plate : port. ; 22 cm.(wove in 8s)

Publication information

Publisher

London : Printed by Cooper and Wilson and sold by G.G. and J. Robinson and by T. Cadell and W. Davies, 1799.

Edition

2nd ed., with alterations and additions.

Place of Publication

England

Date Published

1799.

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Full title

Elements of elocution : in which the principles of reading and speaking are investigated, and such pauses, emphasis, and inflexions of voice, as are suitable to every variety of sentence, are distinctly pointed out and explained : with directions for strengthening and modulating the voice, so as to render it varied, forcible, and harmonious : to wh...

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General note

Wove paper.

Includes bibliographical references.

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Call Numbers

RB/DS808.5/71

Record Identifier

74VKPxD4JyQX

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKPxD4JyQX

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DDC

808.5

MMS ID

991019774689702626

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