A System of Elocution: With Special Reference to Gesture, to the Treatment of Stammering, and Defective Articulation ... |
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... organs of speech require much training to enable them to perform their functions properly , the pupil should repeat the same exercise till he can articu- late every element , and give to each syllable the pitch , force , and time which ...
... organs of speech require much training to enable them to perform their functions properly , the pupil should repeat the same exercise till he can articu- late every element , and give to each syllable the pitch , force , and time which ...
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... organs by which this voice is produced . The principles are the science of the voice the training , the exercise of the organs , necessary to develope their powers , and enable them to act with rapid- ity , precision , and effect ...
... organs by which this voice is produced . The principles are the science of the voice the training , the exercise of the organs , necessary to develope their powers , and enable them to act with rapid- ity , precision , and effect ...
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... gymnasia , designed only for the exercise of the limbs , not neglect the equally important gymnastics of the pulmonary organs . 2 PRELIMINARY OBSERVATIONS . AS ELOCUTION is intimately connected with the INTRODUCTION . 13 ELOCUTION.
... gymnasia , designed only for the exercise of the limbs , not neglect the equally important gymnastics of the pulmonary organs . 2 PRELIMINARY OBSERVATIONS . AS ELOCUTION is intimately connected with the INTRODUCTION . 13 ELOCUTION.
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... organs in speech and song . Gesture is the various postures , and motions , em- ployed in vocal delivery . PART I. VOCAL GYMNASTICS . JOCAL GYMNASTICS is the philosophy of the human voice , as well as the art of training the vocal organs ...
... organs in speech and song . Gesture is the various postures , and motions , em- ployed in vocal delivery . PART I. VOCAL GYMNASTICS . JOCAL GYMNASTICS is the philosophy of the human voice , as well as the art of training the vocal organs ...
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... organs of speech , the elements of vocal language . These elements may be formed separately , as in the utterance of the letters of the alphabet , as well as conjunctively , as in the pronunciation of words . By the utterance of the ...
... organs of speech , the elements of vocal language . These elements may be formed separately , as in the utterance of the letters of the alphabet , as well as conjunctively , as in the pronunciation of words . By the utterance of the ...
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action advance ANDREW COMSTOCK articulation body br-R breast Brutus Bvhf Cæsar Caius Verres called Cato circumflex connexion death degree Diag diatonic scale diphthongs discriminating gestures earth elements emphasis melodies emphatic gesture English language Erin go bragh eternal ev'ry exercises expression extended eyes falling inflection falsetto feet fingers force formed grace Gymnastics head heart heaven honour horizontal forwards human voice Hyder Ali inflection language left foot manner Mark Antony marked motion muscles noted o'er opposite imperfection orator Philadelphia pitch position posture PRACTICAL ELOCUTION principal gesture pronounced public speaker pupil Quintilian rest right hand semitone sentiments shf st small letters song soul sound speak speech stammering STANZA stroke subvowel supine syllable thee thou thought tion triphthongs ture utterance variety vef sp vertical vocal Vocal Gymnastics vowel wave word
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