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... CHAPTER V. OF READING . Of public speaking in general - Different modes of public speaking- Reading the simplest and most useful — Its divisions — The intelligible reader - Acquirements necessary for him , and offices suited to his ...
... CHAPTER V. OF READING . Of public speaking in general - Different modes of public speaking- Reading the simplest and most useful — Its divisions — The intelligible reader - Acquirements necessary for him , and offices suited to his ...
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... CHAPTER XIII . OF THE POSITIONS AND MOTIONS OF THE HANDS . The motions of the hands perhaps innumerable - Their expressions accord- ing to Quintilian — According to Vossius - According to Cresollius- Story of Apollonius Rhodius from ...
... CHAPTER XIII . OF THE POSITIONS AND MOTIONS OF THE HANDS . The motions of the hands perhaps innumerable - Their expressions accord- ing to Quintilian — According to Vossius - According to Cresollius- Story of Apollonius Rhodius from ...
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... chapter . This preparation would be vef rt , and would fall on the word " lull . " The hand is gradually with- drawn from the position in the third line , and then pushed for- wards on the word " distant , " as noted . But all this is ...
... chapter . This preparation would be vef rt , and would fall on the word " lull . " The hand is gradually with- drawn from the position in the third line , and then pushed for- wards on the word " distant , " as noted . But all this is ...
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Chironomia or a Treatise on Rhetorical Delivery | 1 |
Of the Voice | 27 |
Of the VoiceGeneral Precepts | 67 |
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action actor altogether ancient animi appears atque attention autem body Cæsar celebrated character Chironomia Cicero composition corporis countenance Cresol Cresollius declamation delivered delivery Demosthenes dicere discourse doit effect elevated elocutio Elocution eloquence enim etiam expression eyes feelings fingers geste grace hæc illa imitation Isocrates l'action labour language manner manus marked mind modo modum motions motus mouvemens nature neque nihil notation object observed omnia orator oratory palæstra pantomime passage passions Pathognomy perfection person Plutarch Plutus position principal gesture pronunciatio proper public speaker pulpit Pylades qu'il quæ quædam quam quid quidem Quint Quintilian quod quoque reader reading rhetorical sentiments significant gestures small letters speaking suited sunt talents tamen tion tones variety vocem vocis voice vultus whilst words γὰρ δὲ ἐν καὶ μὲν τὴν τῆς τὸ τὸν τῶν