King's College Lectures on Elocution: Or, The Physiology and Culture of Voice and Speech, and the Expression of the Emotions by Language, Countenance, and Gesture. To which is Added a Special Lecture on the Causes and Cure of Impediments of Speech ...Trübner, 1881 - 487 páginas |
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... appears in the present edition , from a recent photograph by Mayall , is given ( like that which appeared in the former edition ) at the request of my past and present classes at King's College . I would venture to hope that this ...
... appears in the present edition , from a recent photograph by Mayall , is given ( like that which appeared in the former edition ) at the request of my past and present classes at King's College . I would venture to hope that this ...
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... appears wanting , it is only dormant ; and it is dormant because no means have ever been taken to cultivate the sense of rhythm , and to make the delightfulness of speech understood . " - Lectures and Essays , by J. R. Seeley , M.A. ...
... appears wanting , it is only dormant ; and it is dormant because no means have ever been taken to cultivate the sense of rhythm , and to make the delightfulness of speech understood . " - Lectures and Essays , by J. R. Seeley , M.A. ...
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... appear as an advocate to - night . The vocal and speech organs cannot be properly developed by a course of true elocutionary practice without the whole system gaining wonderfully in physical health and vigour . I might quote many high ...
... appear as an advocate to - night . The vocal and speech organs cannot be properly developed by a course of true elocutionary practice without the whole system gaining wonderfully in physical health and vigour . I might quote many high ...
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... appears in " The Quarterly Journal of Science " for October 1875 , it is stated at p . 447 that " Public Speaking , when not carried to the extreme of exhaustion , is the best form of gymnastics that is known ; it exercises every inch ...
... appears in " The Quarterly Journal of Science " for October 1875 , it is stated at p . 447 that " Public Speaking , when not carried to the extreme of exhaustion , is the best form of gymnastics that is known ; it exercises every inch ...
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... appear to yourself to exaggerate , that you may not sound flat and feeble to your audience . " The adventures of any poor curate in quest of a proper tone of voice would often be amusing indeed . At one time I was told I was too low ...
... appear to yourself to exaggerate , that you may not sound flat and feeble to your audience . " The adventures of any poor curate in quest of a proper tone of voice would often be amusing indeed . At one time I was told I was too low ...
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Página 205 - There is a just God who presides over the destinies of nations, and who will raise up friends to fight our battles for us. The battle, sir, is not to the strong alone ; it is to the vigilant, the active, the brave.
Página 185 - All this? ay, more: Fret, till your proud heart break ; Go, show your slaves how choleric you are, And make your bondmen tremble.
Página 178 - All places that the eye of heaven visits, Are to a wise man ports and happy havens : Teach thy necessity to reason thus ; There is no virtue like necessity.
Página 184 - There is no terror, Cassius, in your threats ; For I am armed so strong in honesty That they pass by me as the idle wind, Which I respect not.
Página 203 - Julius bleed for justice' sake ? What villain touch'd his body, that did stab, And not for justice ? What, shall one of us, That struck the foremost man of all this world But for supporting robbers, shall we now Contaminate our fingers with base bribes, And sell the mighty space of our large honours For so much trash as may be grasped thus ? — I had rather be a dog, and bay the moon, Than such a Roman.
Página 258 - Nor do not saw the air too much with your hand, thus ; but use all gently : for in the very torrent, tempest, and (as I may say) whirlwind of your passion, you must acquire and beget a temperance that may give it smoothness.
Página 177 - Seems, madam ! nay, it is ; I know not 'seems.' 'Tis not alone my inky cloak, good mother, Nor customary suits of solemn black...
Página 167 - I have of late, — but wherefore I know not, — lost all my mirth, forgone all custom of exercises ; and, indeed, it goes so heavily with my disposition that this goodly frame, the earth, seems to me a sterile promontory; this most excellent canopy, the air, look you, this brave o'erhanging firmament, this majestical roof fretted with golden fare, — why, it appears no other thing to me than a foul and pestilent congregation of vapours.
Página 177 - It must be by his death: and, for my part, I know no personal cause to spurn at him, But for the general. He would be crown'd: How that might change his nature, there's the question: It is the bright day that brings forth the adder; And that craves wary walking.
Página 211 - Have we anything new to offer upon the subject? Nothing. We have held the subject up in every light of which it is capable ; but it has been all in vain.