Orthophony: Or, Vocal Culture in Elocution: A Manual of Elementary Exercises, Adapted to Dr. Rush's "Philosophy of the Human Voice," and Designed as an Introduction to Russell's "American Elocutionist." |
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... organs , and the cultivation of the voice . The system of instruction , adopted in the present volume , is founded on Dr. Rush's treatise , " The Philosophy of the Human Voice , " and is designed as a practical synopsis of that work ...
... organs , and the cultivation of the voice . The system of instruction , adopted in the present volume , is founded on Dr. Rush's treatise , " The Philosophy of the Human Voice , " and is designed as a practical synopsis of that work ...
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... organs , for the useful purposes of education , and as a graceful ac- complishment . To the latter it affords the means of correcting erroneous habit in the use of the organs of speech , and of acquiring the command of an easy ...
... organs , for the useful purposes of education , and as a graceful ac- complishment . To the latter it affords the means of correcting erroneous habit in the use of the organs of speech , and of acquiring the command of an easy ...
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... organs of voice , enables the teacher to carry elementary cultivation to an extent previously unattainable , and , even yet , too little known by those who have not paid special at- tention to the subject . The actual benefits , however ...
... organs of voice , enables the teacher to carry elementary cultivation to an extent previously unattainable , and , even yet , too little known by those who have not paid special at- tention to the subject . The actual benefits , however ...
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... organs of respiration , a buoyancy of ani- mal life , an exhilaration of spirits , and an energetic activity of the whole corporeal frame , — all highly conducive to the well - being of the juvenile pupil , not less than to his ...
... organs of respiration , a buoyancy of ani- mal life , an exhilaration of spirits , and an energetic activity of the whole corporeal frame , — all highly conducive to the well - being of the juvenile pupil , not less than to his ...
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... organ of the voice . All the details of the system seem to me to be practical , ingenious , interesting , and in accurate conformity to scientific principles . Its obvious utility in developing the functions of the human larynx , and ...
... organ of the voice . All the details of the system seem to me to be practical , ingenious , interesting , and in accurate conformity to scientific principles . Its obvious utility in developing the functions of the human larynx , and ...
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