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And speaking of their action , he thus laments its irre . parable loss . “ The orations of Demosthenes and Cicero which are extant committed to writing , afford in many respects opportunity to judge of their manner of delivery : but ...
And speaking of their action , he thus laments its irre . parable loss . “ The orations of Demosthenes and Cicero which are extant committed to writing , afford in many respects opportunity to judge of their manner of delivery : but ...
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half of his figure , is equally injurious to the graceful action of the preacher . The gracefulness of action will also be prevented , if the speaker actually suffer from the pain of a wound , or from chronic pains , which disable him ...
half of his figure , is equally injurious to the graceful action of the preacher . The gracefulness of action will also be prevented , if the speaker actually suffer from the pain of a wound , or from chronic pains , which disable him ...
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into action , influence involuntarily all the others connected with their motions . But if any , even the smallest of these , have suffered injury or feel pain , a consciousness seems to be imparted to the muscle originating the motion ...
into action , influence involuntarily all the others connected with their motions . But if any , even the smallest of these , have suffered injury or feel pain , a consciousness seems to be imparted to the muscle originating the motion ...
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Contents
Chironomia or a Treatise on Rhetorical Delivery | 1 |
Of the Voice | 27 |
Of the VoiceGeneral Precepts | 67 |
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| Title | Chironomia: Or, A Treatise on Rhetorical Delivery Landmarks in rhetoric and public address |
| Author | Gilbert Austin |
| Editors | Mary Margaret Robb, Lester Thonssen |
| Edition | illustrated, reprint |
| Publisher | Southern Illinois University Press, 1966 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 26 Feb 2008 |
| ISBN | 0809302292, 9780809302291 |
| Length | 583 pages |
| Subjects | › Language Arts & Disciplines / General |
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