THE SPEAKER; OR, MISCELLANEOUS PIECES, selected from the BEST ENGLISH WRITERS, AND DISPOSed under PROPER HEADS, WITH A VIEW TO FACILITATE THE IMPROVEMENT OF YOUTH, IN READING AND SPEAKING. TO WHICH IS PREFIXED AN ESSAY ON ELOCUTION. BY WILLIAM ENFIELD, L.L.D. LECTURER ON THE BELLES LETTRES IN THE ACADEMY AT WARRINGTON. A NEW EDITION, CORRECTED. Oculos, paulum tellure moratos, Sustulit ad proceres; expectatoque resolvit Ovid. LONDON: FRINTED FOR J. RICHARDSON & Co.; c. OFFOR; J. SHARPE AND SON R. DOBSON; J. JONES; AND J. JOHNSTON; AISO, R. GRIFFIN & CO. GLASGOW. SIR, O S THIS work having been undertaken principally with the design of assisting the Students at WARRINGTON in acquiring a just and graceful Elocution, I feel a peculiar propriety in addressing it to you, as a public acknowledgment of the steady support which you have given to this institution, and the important services which you have rendered it. In this Seminary, which was at first.established, and has been uniformly conducted, on the extensive plan of providing a proper course of instruction for young men in the most useful branches of Science and Literature, you have seen many respectable characters formed, who are now filling up their stations in society with reputation to themselves, and advantage to the Public. And, while the same great object continues to be pursued, by faithful endeavours to cul- When this, this little group their country calls be tend to I am, With sincere respect and gratitude, dedeild DEAR SIR, Your much obliged, and most obedient Servant,not Ballia wol o WILLIAM ENFIELD. |