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of the quickest conception , and of an eye which intuitively com : prehends the whole dialogue at a glance , of a versatility of manner capable of adapting itself to every character , and such a power of modulation of the voice as shall ...
of the quickest conception , and of an eye which intuitively com : prehends the whole dialogue at a glance , of a versatility of manner capable of adapting itself to every character , and such a power of modulation of the voice as shall ...
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Acting is distinguished from oratory , both by the subject , the character of the speaker , and the manner . The actor is seldom supposed to deliver his own composition , so that his merit is generally considered separately from that of ...
Acting is distinguished from oratory , both by the subject , the character of the speaker , and the manner . The actor is seldom supposed to deliver his own composition , so that his merit is generally considered separately from that of ...
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If he conceive the character truly , he may represent it strongly , and he is limited by no restraint except the ... of the player's art consists in his ability to represent and sustain the higher and nobler passions and characters .
If he conceive the character truly , he may represent it strongly , and he is limited by no restraint except the ... of the player's art consists in his ability to represent and sustain the higher and nobler passions and characters .
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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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