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Page 72
... various sorts of lozenges which modern ingenuity prepares so elegantly : a raw egg beat up is reckoned the best substance for immediately clearing the voice , and is preferred by the Italian singers . The ancients made use of warm baths ...
... various sorts of lozenges which modern ingenuity prepares so elegantly : a raw egg beat up is reckoned the best substance for immediately clearing the voice , and is preferred by the Italian singers . The ancients made use of warm baths ...
Page 239
... various may be the tones of his voice , the expression of his countenance , and his gesture ; and however various and strong the circumstances , he may have to represent , must guard himself against imitation ; the limits allowed to ...
... various may be the tones of his voice , the expression of his countenance , and his gesture ; and however various and strong the circumstances , he may have to represent , must guard himself against imitation ; the limits allowed to ...
Page 390
... various combinations . Some are used at the beginning of a sentence , merely as an indication of commencement in action as well as speech ; some are used for description , some for explaining , extending , or limiting , and some for the ...
... various combinations . Some are used at the beginning of a sentence , merely as an indication of commencement in action as well as speech ; some are used for description , some for explaining , extending , or limiting , and some for the ...
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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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