The Standard Speaker: Containing Exercises in Prose and Poetry for Declamation in Schools, Academies, Lyceums, Colleges: Newly Tr. Or Comp. from Celebrated Orators, Authors, and Popular Debaters, Ancient and Modern. A Treatise on Oratory and Elocution. Notes Explanatory and Biographical |
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... rising inflection on the last word ; as , Can Cæsar deserve blame ' ? Impossible ' ! Here blame the last word of the question - has the rising inflection , con- trary to the inflection on that word in the former instance ; and ...
... rising inflection on the last word ; as , Can Cæsar deserve blame ' ? Impossible ' ! Here blame the last word of the question - has the rising inflection , con- trary to the inflection on that word in the former instance ; and ...
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... rising slide in a loud tone ; those of sorrow , distress , pity and love , the rising slide in a gentle tone ; and those of adoration , awe and despair , the falling inflec- tion . IX . Any intermediate clause affecting the sense of the ...
... rising slide in a loud tone ; those of sorrow , distress , pity and love , the rising slide in a gentle tone ; and those of adoration , awe and despair , the falling inflec- tion . IX . Any intermediate clause affecting the sense of the ...
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... rising inflection , and a long pause after it . This is frequently the language of excitement ; the mind recurs to the excit- ing idea , and acquires fresh intensity from the repetition of it ; as , " Can Parliament be so dead to its ...
... rising inflection , and a long pause after it . This is frequently the language of excitement ; the mind recurs to the excit- ing idea , and acquires fresh intensity from the repetition of it ; as , " Can Parliament be so dead to its ...
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... Rising and Falling Ditone , the Rising and Falling Tritone , and the Alternate Phrase . By a more careful analysis , we ascertain that some of the simpler styles of delivery take their character from the predominance of some one of ...
... Rising and Falling Ditone , the Rising and Falling Tritone , and the Alternate Phrase . By a more careful analysis , we ascertain that some of the simpler styles of delivery take their character from the predominance of some one of ...
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... rising , as if they were spelled movin , risin , —is one of the most frequent defects which inattentive readers exhibit . A habit also prevails of slurring the full sound of the italicised letter in such words as belief , polite ...
... rising , as if they were spelled movin , risin , —is one of the most frequent defects which inattentive readers exhibit . A habit also prevails of slurring the full sound of the italicised letter in such words as belief , polite ...
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Adrastus America arms army Athens battle blessings blood Born brave breath Brutus Cæsar Catiline cause civil Cleon Constitution countrymen courage Crown Ctesiphon death Demosthenes died earth elocution eloquence enemy England eternal Europe eyes fall fear feel force France freedom French Revolution Gentlemen give glorious glory Government Greece hand hath heart Heaven Henry Grattan honor hope House human human voice inflection Ireland justice King labor land liberty live Livy look Lord Lucanian mind minister Mirabeau moral Nation nature never noble o'er oppression orator Oratory Original Translation ourselves Parliament Patricians patriotism peace political principles religion Republic Revolution Richard Cromwell Roman Rome ruin sentiments slaves soul sound Spain Spartacus speak speaker speech spirit stand sword syllable tell thee things thou thought tion triumph truth tyrant Union utterance victory virtue voice Warren Hastings words
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Page 501 - Farewell, a long farewell, to all my greatness ! This is the state of man ; to-day he puts forth The tender leaves of hope, to-morrow blossoms, And bears his blushing honors thick upon him ; The third day, comes a frost, a killing frost ; And — when he thinks, good easy man, full surely His greatness is a ripening, — nips his root, And then he falls, as I do.
Page 295 - The great rule of conduct for us, in regard to foreign nations, is, in extending our commercial relations, to have with them as little political connection as possible. So far as we have already formed engagements, let them be fulfilled with perfect good faith. Here let us stop. Europe has a set of primary interests, which to us have none, or a very remote, relation. Hence she must be engaged in frequent controversies, the causes of which are essentially foreign to our concerns. Hence, therefore,...
Page 222 - It is now sixteen or seventeen years since I saw the queen of France, then the dauphiness, at Versailles; and surely never lighted on this orb, which she hardly seemed to touch, a more delightful vision. I saw her just above the horizon, decorating and cheering the elevated sphere she just began to move in, glittering like the morning star, full of life, and splendour, and joy.
Page 94 - Nay, not so," Replied the angel. Abou spoke more low, But cheerly still ; and said, " I pray thee, then, Write me as one that loves his fellow-men.
Page 415 - River where ford there was none : But ere he alighted at Netherby gate The bride had consented, the gallant came late : For a laggard in love, and a dastard in war Was to wed the fair Ellen of brave Lochinvar. So boldly he...
Page 156 - They fought like brave men — long and well; They piled that ground with Moslem slain ; They conquered — but Bozzaris fell, Bleeding at every vein. His few surviving comrades saw His smile when rang their proud hurrah, And the red field was won ; Then saw in death his eyelids close Calmly, as to a night's repose, Like flowers at set of sun.
Page 415 - While her mother did fret, and her father did fume, And the bridegroom stood dangling his bonnet and plume; And the bride-maidens whispered, "Twere better by far To have matched our fair cousin with young Lochinvar." One touch to her hand, and one word in her ear. When they reached the hall door, and the charger stood near; So light to the croupe the fair lady he swung, So light to the saddle before her he sprung! "She is won! we are gone, over bank, bush, and scaur: They'll have fleet steeds that...
Page 495 - The stars shall fade away, the sun himself Grow dim with age, and Nature sink in years, But thou shalt flourish in immortal youth, Unhurt amidst the war of elements, The wreck of matter, and the crush of worlds.
Page 126 - Romans, countrymen, and lovers ! hear me for my cause ; and be silent, that you may hear : believe me for mine honor : and have respect to mine honor, that you may believe : censure me in your wisdom ; and awake your senses, that you may the better judge. If there be any in this assembly, any dear friend of Caesar's, to him I say, that Brutus' love to Caesar was no less than his.
Page 281 - Is this the part of wise men, engaged in a great and arduous struggle for liberty? Are we disposed to be of the number of those, who, having eyes, see not, and having ears, hear not, the things which so nearly concern their temporal salvation?