The Sixth Reader of the United States Series: Embracing, in Brief, the Principles of Rhetoric, Criticism, Eloquence, and Oratory, as Applied to Both Prose and Poetry, the Whole Adapted to Elocutionary Instruction |
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Page iii
... give force , expression , orna- ment , and grace to style , scattered in endless profusion throughout all lan- guage . If we know not the meaning of such figures , how shall we be cer- tain that we give to them their proper expression ...
... give force , expression , orna- ment , and grace to style , scattered in endless profusion throughout all lan- guage . If we know not the meaning of such figures , how shall we be cer- tain that we give to them their proper expression ...
Page iv
... give the most appropriate lessons in reading , they are arranged on a basis that will certainly teach something of the structure of the language , and at the same time do much to develop its rhetorical and elocutionary principles . In ...
... give the most appropriate lessons in reading , they are arranged on a basis that will certainly teach something of the structure of the language , and at the same time do much to develop its rhetorical and elocutionary principles . In ...
Page xiv
... gives prolonged loudness to a word ; sometimes it is expressed by an intense hissing whisper ; and generally the various inflections are connected with it . Thus it not only gives additional force to language , but the sense often ...
... gives prolonged loudness to a word ; sometimes it is expressed by an intense hissing whisper ; and generally the various inflections are connected with it . Thus it not only gives additional force to language , but the sense often ...
Page xvi
... give the usual and more definite rules for the inflections , but with such explanations of the illustrative examples as will show the very general application of the foregoing principles to the philosophy of expression . We shall ...
... give the usual and more definite rules for the inflections , but with such explanations of the illustrative examples as will show the very general application of the foregoing principles to the philosophy of expression . We shall ...
Page xviii
... give my ques- tion the rising inflection , thus , " What ' did he say ' " ? " b . NOTE II . - When the name of the person addressed is added to the indirect question , the rising inflection is given to the proper name . Thus , " Where ...
... give my ques- tion the rising inflection , thus , " What ' did he say ' " ? " b . NOTE II . - When the name of the person addressed is added to the indirect question , the rising inflection is given to the proper name . Thus , " Where ...
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Abimelech allegory allusion Analysis.-1 Barton BATTLE OF BLENHEIM beautiful behold Blessed born called Catiline character Cicero comparison Daisy darkness death described didactic died earth eloquence emphatic series example exclamation expression falling inflection fancy father feel figures of speech friends give glory hand happy hast hath heart heaven HENRY KIRKE WHITE honor hundred idea illustration Interrogation kind king land language LESSON light live look Lord Lysias Macbeth Merovingian metaphor mind morning narration narrative nature never night noble o'er objects orator Othello passion pause Personification poem poet poetic poetry Poppy principles prose replied rising inflection Rule scene sentence Shechem simile smiling soliloquy soul speak speaker stream sweet syllable talent thee thing THOMAS HOOD thou shalt thought thousand tion to-morrow tone truth unto verse Virgil voice wind words writer young