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As to the countenance , the generality of public speakers do also give it something of the expression suited to their subject ; and if their feelings be at any time awakened , they seldom fail to manifest them with sufficient evidence ...
As to the countenance , the generality of public speakers do also give it something of the expression suited to their subject ; and if their feelings be at any time awakened , they seldom fail to manifest them with sufficient evidence ...
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The class of gesture suited to comedy was called Cordax , the class suited to tragedy Eumelia , and that suited to satire Sicinnis , from the inventor Sicinnus a barbarian . Bathyllus from these three classes formed a fourth suited to ...
The class of gesture suited to comedy was called Cordax , the class suited to tragedy Eumelia , and that suited to satire Sicinnis , from the inventor Sicinnus a barbarian . Bathyllus from these three classes formed a fourth suited to ...
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Another resemblance between language and gesture may be found in the style of each , as suited to the different modes of expression . The language of poetry , and the gesture suited to express clevated ideas equally differ from the ...
Another resemblance between language and gesture may be found in the style of each , as suited to the different modes of expression . The language of poetry , and the gesture suited to express clevated ideas equally differ from the ...
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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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