Elocution: Or, Mental and Vocal PhilosophyJ.P. Morton & Company, 1845 - 368 páginas |
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... tion with those of Respiration . 8. Here is a striking view of the Muscu- iar , or fleshy portions , that form the me- dium of com- munication between the Nerves and the Bones : there are sev- eral hundreds , acting on the bones like ...
... tion with those of Respiration . 8. Here is a striking view of the Muscu- iar , or fleshy portions , that form the me- dium of com- munication between the Nerves and the Bones : there are sev- eral hundreds , acting on the bones like ...
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... tion - al ca - ter - er for ra - di - a - ted sta- mens , and sa - li - ent pas - try with the ha - lo gra - tis ; the ra - tion - al plain - tiff tears the cam- bric , and dares the stairs for the sa - vor of rai - sins ; they drain ...
... tion - al ca - ter - er for ra - di - a - ted sta- mens , and sa - li - ent pas - try with the ha - lo gra - tis ; the ra - tion - al plain - tiff tears the cam- bric , and dares the stairs for the sa - vor of rai - sins ; they drain ...
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... tion , aus - pice ; d . his vaul - ting daughter haul'd the dau - phin in the sauce - pan ; the pal - try sauce - box waltz'd in the tea - sau - cer ; al - be - it , the mawk - ish au - thor , dined on nau - se - ous sau - sa - ges ...
... tion , aus - pice ; d . his vaul - ting daughter haul'd the dau - phin in the sauce - pan ; the pal - try sauce - box waltz'd in the tea - sau - cer ; al - be - it , the mawk - ish au - thor , dined on nau - se - ous sau - sa - ges ...
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... tion , & c . 6. I wonts de- 27. Articulation is the cutting out and shaping , in. [ I in ISLE . ] 25. I has two regular sounds : First , its NAME sound . or long : ISLE ; ire , i - o - dine : Gen - tiles o - blige their wines to lie for ...
... tion , & c . 6. I wonts de- 27. Articulation is the cutting out and shaping , in. [ I in ISLE . ] 25. I has two regular sounds : First , its NAME sound . or long : ISLE ; ire , i - o - dine : Gen - tiles o - blige their wines to lie for ...
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... tion be equal to his conception , there will be a perfect correspondence , or analogy , be tween his picture , or statue , and the ideas , which he had endeavored therein to express . The works of the greatest masters in poe- try , and ...
... tion be equal to his conception , there will be a perfect correspondence , or analogy , be tween his picture , or statue , and the ideas , which he had endeavored therein to express . The works of the greatest masters in poe- try , and ...
Termos e frases comuns
accent action affection Anecdote arms Aunt Betty beauty better black crow bless body breath Cæsar called Catharine cause character Cicero consonant dark dear death delight Demosthenes diphthongal divine earth earth-a elocution eternal evil eyes Fairplay fear feel fire flowers fool gentleman give glory hand happy hath head hear heart heaven honor hope human knowledge labor language larynx liberty light live look Lord madam Manlius means ment mind Miss Carlton nature never o'er object orator passions person phrenology pleasure prangly principles Proverbs replied sense sing smile soul sound speak spirit stop thief sweet tears tell tempest tence thee thing thou thought tion tongue triphthongal true truth Twas Varieties virtue vocal voice vowel Weatherbox wise words youth
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