Chironomia; or, A treatise on rhetorical deliveryT. Cadell and W. Davies, 1806 - 583 páginas |
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... character , as suited to certain subjects and certain places . Thus , although the introduction of the gesture of the theatre into the pulpit is inde- corous and offensive ; yet to the pulpit belongs its own proper and becoming gesture ...
... character , as suited to certain subjects and certain places . Thus , although the introduction of the gesture of the theatre into the pulpit is inde- corous and offensive ; yet to the pulpit belongs its own proper and becoming gesture ...
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... ex multa eruditione , ex pluribus artibus , et omnium rerum scientia exundat et exuberat illa admirabilis eloquentia ; neque oratoris D circumstances and character of the inhabitants of the British islands INTRODUCTION . 17.
... ex multa eruditione , ex pluribus artibus , et omnium rerum scientia exundat et exuberat illa admirabilis eloquentia ; neque oratoris D circumstances and character of the inhabitants of the British islands INTRODUCTION . 17.
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... character ought , therefore , it should seem , to be the abundant produce of such a soil . They require only attention to the single point of delivery to place their talents upon equal terms with all the excellence of antiquity . The ...
... character ought , therefore , it should seem , to be the abundant produce of such a soil . They require only attention to the single point of delivery to place their talents upon equal terms with all the excellence of antiquity . The ...
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... character to the orator , in order to give just weight to what he delivers . Aristotle had long determined this point , and places it the first : Τῶν δὲ διὰ τῇ λίγε πορισαμένων πίςεων τριὰ ἔιδη ἐσίν · αι μὲν γὰρ , ἐισὶν ἐν τῷ ἤθει τα ...
... character to the orator , in order to give just weight to what he delivers . Aristotle had long determined this point , and places it the first : Τῶν δὲ διὰ τῇ λίγε πορισαμένων πίςεων τριὰ ἔιδη ἐσίν · αι μὲν γὰρ , ἐισὶν ἐν τῷ ἤθει τα ...
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... character of this impediment , that it is obstinate in struggling with the particular word which stops the current of discourse . But in such case , it appears to be the most adviseable method to divert it , if it can be done , into ...
... character of this impediment , that it is obstinate in struggling with the particular word which stops the current of discourse . But in such case , it appears to be the most adviseable method to divert it , if it can be done , into ...
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action actor affectation altogether ancient animi appears atque autem autres body celebrated character Cicero corporis countenance Cresol Cresollius deinde delivered delivery Demosthenes dicendi dicere digitis discourse doit elevated Elocutio eloquence enim etiam expression eyes feelings fingers geste grace hæc hand illa l'expression labour language magis manner manum manus marked mind modo modum motions motus mouvemens nature neque nihil notation object observed omnia omnis orator oratory palæstra pantomime passage passions Pathognomy perfection Plutarch Plutus pollice position primum principal gesture pronunciatio public speaker pulpit Pylades qu'il quæ quædam quam quid quidem Quint Quintilian quod quoque reading rhetorical sæpe sentiments significant gestures speaking suited sunt talents tamen tantum tion tones variety vero vocem vocis voice vultus whilst words γὰρ δὲ καὶ τὴν τῆς τὸ τὸν τῶν
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