The American Speaker: Containing Numerous Rules, Observations, and Exercises on Pronunciation, Pauses, Inflections, Accent, and Emphasis : Also, Copious Extracts in Prose and Poetry, Calculated to Assist the Teacher, and to Improve the Pupil in Reading and Recitation |
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... dangerous to the Union .... 130. Extract from President Jefferson's Inaugural Address . 131. Nature . 317 319 321 132 , Extract from Mr. M'Duffie's Speech on Corruption ........ 322 133. On the Measure of the Irish Union ....... 324 ...
... dangerous to the Union .... 130. Extract from President Jefferson's Inaugural Address . 131. Nature . 317 319 321 132 , Extract from Mr. M'Duffie's Speech on Corruption ........ 322 133. On the Measure of the Irish Union ....... 324 ...
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... dangerous in the hands of bad ' men ; but it were perfectly childish to contend , that , upon this account , they ought to be abolished . 2. One may be a speaker , both of much reputation and much influence , in the calm argumentative ...
... dangerous in the hands of bad ' men ; but it were perfectly childish to contend , that , upon this account , they ought to be abolished . 2. One may be a speaker , both of much reputation and much influence , in the calm argumentative ...
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... danger bravely , for the liberty and safety of Greece ' . No ! by those generous souls of ancient times , who were exposed at Marathon ! by those who stood arrayed at Platea ! by those who encountered the Persian fleet at Salamis ! who ...
... danger bravely , for the liberty and safety of Greece ' . No ! by those generous souls of ancient times , who were exposed at Marathon ! by those who stood arrayed at Platea ! by those who encountered the Persian fleet at Salamis ! who ...
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... dangerous passions that embroil our life . 7. Peace of mind being secured we may smile at misfortunes . 8. Idleness is the great fomenter of all corruptions in the human heart . 9. The best men often experience disappointments . 10. The ...
... dangerous passions that embroil our life . 7. Peace of mind being secured we may smile at misfortunes . 8. Idleness is the great fomenter of all corruptions in the human heart . 9. The best men often experience disappointments . 10. The ...
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... danger of falling into the chant of bad readers . On the Accent and Emphasis of Verse . In verse , every syllable must have the same accent , and every word the same emphasis , as in prose . In words of two syllables , however , when ...
... danger of falling into the chant of bad readers . On the Accent and Emphasis of Verse . In verse , every syllable must have the same accent , and every word the same emphasis , as in prose . In words of two syllables , however , when ...
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aban don accent adopt American Amphibrach antithesis arms army beauty blessings blood bosom brave British cæsura called character circumflex conduct constitution danger death declaration Demosthenes divine dread earth emphasis emphatic word enemies England epic poetry EXAMPLES falling inflection fame fear feel force France friends gentlemen give glory grave grave accent Greece hand happiness hath heart heaven honour hope human independence inflection takes place king land laws liberty Lochinvar look means measures MEMBERS.-RULE ment mind mountains nations nature never o'er object ourselves palæstra passion pause peace pleasure poetry possess principles pronounced prose racter reason require the rising rest rising inflection RULE Samian wine sense sentence slide smile soul Spain spirit sword syllable thee thing thou thought thousand tion tone true truth union verb verse victory Virgil Virginia virtue voice WILLIAM PENN