Pulpit Elocution: Comprising Remarks on the Effect of Manner in Public Discourse; the Elements of Elocution, Applied to the Reading of the Scriptures, Hymns, and Sermons; with Observations on the Principles of Gesture; and a Selection of Exercises in Reading and SpeakingW.F. Draper, 1869 - 413 Seiten |
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... human voice assimilated to the twanging of a poor performer on the violin , is capable of exciting no emotions but those of the risible order : or he is emitting his voice with the guttural tones which , sometimes , make man ap- proach ...
... human voice assimilated to the twanging of a poor performer on the violin , is capable of exciting no emotions but those of the risible order : or he is emitting his voice with the guttural tones which , sometimes , make man ap- proach ...
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... human culture , would lead to a very different conclusion , as we see in the practice of the ancient Athenians - that people so exquisitely perfect in physical organization , so quick and susceptible in ear , so delicate and true in ...
... human culture , would lead to a very different conclusion , as we see in the practice of the ancient Athenians - that people so exquisitely perfect in physical organization , so quick and susceptible in ear , so delicate and true in ...
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... human being , as he goes on from that beautiful spot in his early life , where all was truth and beauty and power , poetry and eloquence , from the time when every look , and tone , and action was inspired with the truest and most ...
... human being , as he goes on from that beautiful spot in his early life , where all was truth and beauty and power , poetry and eloquence , from the time when every look , and tone , and action was inspired with the truest and most ...
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... human voice , the requisite processes have become as definite and as tangible as those of music . Having ac- complished its office as a science , elocution next presents itself as an art , and aids the student in reconstructing the ...
... human voice , the requisite processes have become as definite and as tangible as those of music . Having ac- complished its office as a science , elocution next presents itself as an art , and aids the student in reconstructing the ...
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... Humanity says , " Be not a niggard of thy wealth : be not a niggard of thy speech , which may impart that wealth , without impover- ishing thyself . " To the occupant of the pulpit , the beseeching voices of ignorance , of suffering ...
... Humanity says , " Be not a niggard of thy wealth : be not a niggard of thy speech , which may impart that wealth , without impover- ishing thyself . " To the occupant of the pulpit , the beseeching voices of ignorance , of suffering ...
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action Andover Theological Seminary appropriate audience beauty become breath character Circumflex cultivation culture deep Demosthenes dignity discipline discourse earnest earth effect elocutionist eloquence emotion Empassioned emphasis eternal exemplified exercise expression Falling Inflection false fault feeling force genuine gesture give glory glottis grace habit hallowed ground hand hath hearers heart heaven human human voice hymn impart impressive influence inspiring Isaiah language living Lord manner mannerist ment mind Minor Third mode of voice moderate mould Movement natural ness o'er orator Orotund Quality Pathos Pauses Pitch poetry praise preacher prevalent Psalm public speaking pulpit Pure Tone reading render sacred Scripture Semitone sentiment serpent seed solemn soul sound speaker speech spirit student style subdued Sublimity Subtonics sympathy taste thee thine things thou thought tion tone trait true truth unto utterance vivid vocal whole words