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... appears not to require its assistance : he reads , or delivers the whole piece himself , and speaks in the character of the different persons with surprising ability and versatility of manner . His ges- tures , his voice and countenance ...
... appears not to require its assistance : he reads , or delivers the whole piece himself , and speaks in the character of the different persons with surprising ability and versatility of manner . His ges- tures , his voice and countenance ...
Page 272
... appears by his expressions . Au passage cité de Lessing ... je puis en opposer un autre tiré d'un de ses ouvrages antérieurs , qui prouve de la manière la plus convaincante qu'il a été persuadé de la possibilité de former un art du ...
... appears by his expressions . Au passage cité de Lessing ... je puis en opposer un autre tiré d'un de ses ouvrages antérieurs , qui prouve de la manière la plus convaincante qu'il a été persuadé de la possibilité de former un art du ...
Page 437
... appears obscure . " Here the old masters have judiciously observed , that the " action of the hand should begin and close with the sense . " This appears to signify that the commencement of the motion , or as it is named in this ...
... appears obscure . " Here the old masters have judiciously observed , that the " action of the hand should begin and close with the sense . " This appears to signify that the commencement of the motion , or as it is named in this ...
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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