Elocution; Or, Mental and Vocal Philosophy: Involving the Principles of Reading and Speaking; and Designed for the Development and Cultivation of Both Body and Mind ... Illustrated by Two Or Three Hundred Choice Anecdotes; Three Thousand Oratorical and Poetical Readings; Five Thousand Proverbs, Maxims and Laconics, and Several Hundred Elegant Engravings |
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... passions ; and we believe it " Professor Bronson's Recitations are the best we calculated to promote the health of public speakers . ever heard . " - National Intelligencer . the testimonials of the latter : Being persuaded that we have ...
... passions ; and we believe it " Professor Bronson's Recitations are the best we calculated to promote the health of public speakers . ever heard . " - National Intelligencer . the testimonials of the latter : Being persuaded that we have ...
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... their present position . Some paragraphs are transposed , and extra ones intro- duced , the better to accommodate the engravings . See the Passions , & c . , for further information . Anecdote . Plato - defines man- " An animal , ...
... their present position . Some paragraphs are transposed , and extra ones intro- duced , the better to accommodate the engravings . See the Passions , & c . , for further information . Anecdote . Plato - defines man- " An animal , ...
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... passion . 6. Form a peck of salt with him . 5. Passion - will master cally , and synthetically ; without which pro - is good , but not formality . 7. Every tub must cess I cannot understand any thing . [ A in AT . ] 12. The fourth sound ...
... passion . 6. Form a peck of salt with him . 5. Passion - will master cally , and synthetically ; without which pro - is good , but not formality . 7. Every tub must cess I cannot understand any thing . [ A in AT . ] 12. The fourth sound ...
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... Passions , and Rhetorical Action . Reading and Speaking are inseparably con - portant , not only to themselves , but to their nected with music ; hence , every step taken in the former , according to this system , will advance one ...
... Passions , and Rhetorical Action . Reading and Speaking are inseparably con - portant , not only to themselves , but to their nected with music ; hence , every step taken in the former , according to this system , will advance one ...
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... passions of the heart ; and free gov bibed blub - bers from a bob - bin , [ B in BA . ] and gob - bled for cab - bage ; the rob - ber blab - party run into extremes ; so unjust , cruel , bed bar - ba - rous - ly , and bam - boo - zled ...
... passions of the heart ; and free gov bibed blub - bers from a bob - bin , [ B in BA . ] and gob - bled for cab - bage ; the rob - ber blab - party run into extremes ; so unjust , cruel , bed bar - ba - rous - ly , and bam - boo - zled ...
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