Wiley's Elocution and Oratory: Giving a Thorough Treatise on the Art of Reading and Speaking. Containing Numerous and Choice Selections of Didactic, Humorous, and Dramatic Styles, from the Most Celebrated Authors ... |
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... Knowing .... 4. - A Nobleman and his Jester .. 5. - Greatness .. 6. - Life . 7. - Vulgar Words . What makes a Hero ... 61 76 77 78 78 78 79 80 80 .Henry Taylor . 87 NARRATIVE AND DESCRIPTIVE . 1 SENATORIAL AND NATIONAL . The vi CONTENTS .
... Knowing .... 4. - A Nobleman and his Jester .. 5. - Greatness .. 6. - Life . 7. - Vulgar Words . What makes a Hero ... 61 76 77 78 78 78 79 80 80 .Henry Taylor . 87 NARRATIVE AND DESCRIPTIVE . 1 SENATORIAL AND NATIONAL . The vi CONTENTS .
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... words of a sentence so that they may be distinctly heard , but also , giving them all that beauty , force and variety , of which they are susceptible . The prime qualification of an orator , is a pure and culti vated voice ; therefore ...
... words of a sentence so that they may be distinctly heard , but also , giving them all that beauty , force and variety , of which they are susceptible . The prime qualification of an orator , is a pure and culti vated voice ; therefore ...
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... words , according to the most approved custom of pronouncing them . With faithful practice on the following examples , giving to each syllable and letter its proper sound , the student will find little dif- ficulty in articulation ...
... words , according to the most approved custom of pronouncing them . With faithful practice on the following examples , giving to each syllable and letter its proper sound , the student will find little dif- ficulty in articulation ...
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... house , I could a tale unfold , whose lightest word Would harrow up thy soul ; freeze thy young blood ; Make thy two eyes , like stars , start from their spheres ; Thy knotted and combined locks to part , And each AND ORATORY . 29.
... house , I could a tale unfold , whose lightest word Would harrow up thy soul ; freeze thy young blood ; Make thy two eyes , like stars , start from their spheres ; Thy knotted and combined locks to part , And each AND ORATORY . 29.
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... word emphasized , and , coming down upon the word , with increased force , is carried below the key and again back to it . The upper movement is called the Upper Sweep the lower movement , the Lower Sweep . Low'r Sweep ? Thus : Upp'r ...
... word emphasized , and , coming down upon the word , with increased force , is carried below the key and again back to it . The upper movement is called the Upper Sweep the lower movement , the Lower Sweep . Low'r Sweep ? Thus : Upp'r ...
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Page 106 - And saw within the moonlight in his room, Making it rich, and like a lily in bloom, An angel writing in a book of gold. Exceeding peace had made Ben Adhem bold, And to the presence in the room he said, "What writest thou?" The vision raised its head, And with a look made of all sweet accord, Answered, "The names of those who love the Lord." "And is mine one?" said Abou. "Nay, not so,
Page 93 - ... When my eyes shall be turned to behold for the last time the sun in heaven, may I not see him shining on the broken and dishonored fragments of a once glorious Union ; on States dissevered, discordant, belligerent; on a land rent with civil feuds, or drenched, it may be, in fraternal blood ! Let their last feeble and lingering glance, rather, behold the gorgeous ensign of the Republic, now known and honored throughout the earth, still full high advanced, its arms and trophies streaming in their...
Page 156 - As a sick girl. Ye gods, it doth amaze me A man of such a feeble temper should So get the start of the majestic world And bear the palm alone. Why, man, he doth bestride the narrow world Like a Colossus, and we petty men Walk under his huge legs and peep about To find ourselves dishonourable graves.
Page 55 - If a Jew wrong a Christian, what is his humility ? revenge : If a Christian wrong a Jew, what should his sufferance be by Christian example ? why, revenge. The villainy, you teach me, I will execute; and it shall go hard, but I will better the instruction.
Page 172 - But he lay like a warrior taking his rest With his martial cloak around him. Few and short were the prayers...
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Page 301 - One-eighth of the whole population were colored slaves, not distributed generally over the Union but localized in the southern part of it. These slaves constituted a peculiar and powerful interest. All knew that this interest was somehow the cause of the war.
Page 301 - Both parties deprecated war, but one of them would make war rather than let the nation survive, and the other would accept war rather than let it perish. And the war came.
Page 284 - Then this ebony bird beguiling my sad fancy into smiling By the grave and stern decorum of the countenance it wore,— " Though thy crest be shorn and shaven, thou," I said, " art sure no craven, Ghastly grim and ancient Raven wandering from the Nightly shore: Tell me what thy lordly name is on the Night's Plutonian shore !" Quoth the Raven,
Page 285 - This I sat engaged in guessing, but no syllable expressing To the fowl whose fiery eyes now burned into my bosom's core; This and more I sat divining, with my head at ease reclining On the cushion's velvet lining that the lamp-light gloated o'er, But whose velvet violet lining, with the lamp-light gloating o'er, She shall press, ah, nevermore! Then, methought, the air grew denser, perfumed from an unseen censer Swung by seraphim whose footfalls tinkled on the tufted floor. "Wretch!