They conquer'd, but Boz- | zaris | fell,| Then saw in | death his eyelids | close | Calmly, as to a | night's re- | pose, Like flowers at | set of sun. 791991 Friends, 6. ANTONY'S ORATION OVER CESAR'S BODY. | Romans, Countrymen! |77| Lend me your ears; 17777.1 I come 99199 The evil, to bury Cæsar, not to praise | him. | that men that men do, | lives | after them; 1771 The good is oft in- terred with their bones: 9.91 So let it be with | Cæsar! | 777 The noble | Brutus | Hath told you, | Cæsar was am- bitious. If it were so, it was a grievous | fault; || And grievously hath | Cæsar | answered it. 1771 Here, | under leave of Brutus and the rest, 91 91991 He was my friend, |77| faithful and just to me: 1771 But Brutus says he was am- | bitious;|77|. And Brutus is an honourable | man. |77|77| 91991 He hath brought | many | captives | home to | Rome, Yet Brutus says he was am- | bitious; Was this am- 1 And sure, he is an honourable man. 771 I speak not to dis- | prove | what | Brutus | spoke; | speak | what I do know. 99199 But here I am to 991 O judgment, me: My heart thou art | fled to | brutish | beasts, have lost their | reason! 7777 Bear with is in the coffin | there with | Cæsar; | And I must pause till it come | back to me. 791991 But yesterday, the | word of | Cæsar | might | Have stood against the world! now lies he | there, | 717 And And none so | poor to do him | reverence. 77 991 O masters! if I were dis- | pos'd to | stir | Your hearts and minds to mutiny and rage, | I should do Brutus wrong, and Cassius wrong; Who, you all know, are honourable | men. 1771 991 I will not do them | wrong: 177|77|I| rather | choose | To wrong the | dead, | to wrong my self and you, Than I will wrong such honourable men. 9 1 9 9 1 But here's a parchment And they would go I with the seal of | Cæsar: | this testament, 771 Yea, beg a hair of him And dying, mention it 777 Be- queathing it as a Unto their issue. 17717 rich If you have tears, pre- | pare to shed them | now, | 1771 You all do know this mantle: The first time | ever | Cæsar | put it | 'Twas on a summer's evening in his That day he overcame the | Nervii: I re-member on; 791 tent; Look, in this | place | ran | Cassius' | dagger | through!|771 991 | See what a | rent | the | envious | Casca I made: 17717741 Through this the well be- | loved | Brutus | stabbed, 771 This was the most un- | kindest cut of all: | For when the noble | Caesar | saw him | stab, | And in his mantle, || muffling up his | face |77| 7717(Which all the while feil. 1771771 ran | blood,) || great | Cæsar | my countrymen! 1771771 and all of us, fell down, flourished | over us. 7 1 9 7 1 O what a fall was there, and I per- | ceive you | feel, these are gracious | drops, |77| Kind souls; 7 what | weep you when you but be- | hold Our Cæsar's vesture wounded?|77|77| Look you | here! 771771 Here is himself, |77| marr'd 771771 Good friends, sweet | friends, To such a sudden flood of | mutiny. They that have done this | deed, are honourable: | What private | griefs as you | see, | by | traitors. | let me not | stir you up | they have, That made them do it: a- | las! I know not, | wise, and honour able. And will no doubt, 991 with reason | answer you. 771 I come not, friends, they are I am no orator, as Brutus is ; | know me | all, a plain | blunt | man, | That love my friend; 777 and ❘ that they | know | full | well: That gave me | public | leave to speak of him. 1777 And | bid | them | speak | for me. |77|77| But were | I | Bru tus, And Brutus | Antony, there were an | Antony | Would ruffle up your spirits, and put a tongue | In every wound of Cæsar, that should move | The stones of Rome | to rise in | mutiny. 791991 The preceding examples, including both poetry and prose, it is thought, will be sufficient to explain the principle embraced in this lesson, entitled the "Measure of Speech." The pupil should endeavour, in all his reading exercises, to form the sentences, whether of poetry or prose, into measures, for the purpose of reading with facility and without fatigue. The pauses or rests which occur in the imperfect measures will afford him an opportunity of taking breath at such intervals, that, in the words of a modern writer, "Reading will cease to be laborious, and the sense will be rendered clear, as far as it is dependent on the capital point of the distribution of time or measure." The principle explained in this lesson, when well understood and judiciously applied, will make the pupil acquainted with the nature of all the different kinds of versification; for he will perceive that all the varieties of poetry (or verse) are dependent upon the regular succession of the various measures of speech. On this subject the student may also read with considerable advantage the Lecture on "Vocal Expression," delivered at the Royal Academy of Music by Mr. Charles Lunn, on 17th May 1878.* * Published by Lucas, Weber, & Co., 84 New Bond Street, price Is. LECTURE XV. Emphasis-Definition of the term-Its use and abuse-Illustrations-Varying Degrees of Emphasis-Selections for Practice-The Use of the Elements of the Forte and Piano in Elocution, and their varying Degrees-Selections for Practice-The Slur in Elocution-Its uses-Illustrations for Practice-Punctuation, Grammatical and Rhetorical-General Rules for Rhetorical Punctuation-Various Requisites in good Delivery-Expression, Attitude, Gesture-Orators of Antiquity-Plutarch's Anecdotes of Demosthenes and Cicero-Suggestions in reference to Attitude and Gesture in Public Speaking-Mistakes to be avoided-Quintilian on GestureMr. Smart's Classification of Gesture-Erasmus Darwin on the Expression of the Emotions. A N this Lecture I propose touching on several subjects, to all of which attention is necessary in order to speak or read correctly and effectively; and the first of these to which I shall direct your notice in that of Emphasis. What is Emphasis in Élocution? As I understand it, it consists in giving a certain amount of prominence, which may vary greatly in degree, to particular words, clauses, or sometimes, indeed, whole sentences, so as to make them stand out, as it were, in relief, or contradistinction to others, either implied or expressed. Emphasis, judiciously given, points out the precise meaning of a sentence, shows in what manner one idea is connected with or arises out of another, gives point to the several clauses of a sentence, and so conveys to the mind of the hearer, thoroughly and fully, the entire meaning or import of the whole. long, involved, and complicated sentence may be made to appear perfectly intelligible and perspicuous by the discriminating power of Emphasis. But to do this rightly, it is requisite that the reader should be perfectly acquainted with the exact construction and full meaning of every sentence in the composition he is reading. The eye must be trained to grasp (if I may venture on such an expression) the full meaning of the passage at a glance, and thus the mind will constantly be in advance of the voice. Dr. Enfield, nearly a century ago, most truly remarked that without this habit is thoroughly acquired, it is impossible to give those inflections and modulations of the voice and that variety of Emphasis which nature requires: and it is for want of this previous study, more perhaps than from any other cause, that we so often hear persons read with an improper emphasis, or with no emphasis at all, as a modern writer (the Rev. W. Cazalet) openly advo |