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... persons easily affected , and those not to be moved , are short and worthy of attention : they may be here inserted ... person dear to him : or one who thinks him- " self in danger either of such a misfortune as has been described in ...
... persons easily affected , and those not to be moved , are short and worthy of attention : they may be here inserted ... person dear to him : or one who thinks him- " self in danger either of such a misfortune as has been described in ...
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... person standing up to read a part in a play , the performer has been considered as using only the gestures of the head , of the body , and of the arms and hands : the lower limbs are either unmoved or concealed . In recitation and all ...
... person standing up to read a part in a play , the performer has been considered as using only the gestures of the head , of the body , and of the arms and hands : the lower limbs are either unmoved or concealed . In recitation and all ...
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... person and partly on the mind . Some are so happily formed in person , that all their motions are graceful ; ' 2.3.45 and some minds are so noble , that they impart genuine grace to the most uncouth forms : but both these cases are ...
... person and partly on the mind . Some are so happily formed in person , that all their motions are graceful ; ' 2.3.45 and some minds are so noble , that they impart genuine grace to the most uncouth forms : but both these cases are ...
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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