Orthophony; Or, The Cultivation of the Voice, in Elocution: A Manual of Elementary Exercises, Adapted to Dr. Rush's "Philosophy of the Human Voice," and the System of Vocal Culture |
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... practice of his early pro- fession , in which he is now so distinguished , his utterance was at once remarked for its round , deep , rich , and full tone . delicate constitutions and feeble voices , will receive great benefit INTRODUCTION .
... practice of his early pro- fession , in which he is now so distinguished , his utterance was at once remarked for its round , deep , rich , and full tone . delicate constitutions and feeble voices , will receive great benefit INTRODUCTION .
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... once , every sound distinctly on the ear , and renders unnecessary any repetition of an imperfectly understood word or phrase , -a thing allowable in conversation , but impracticable in public speaking . The functions of the organs in ...
... once , every sound distinctly on the ear , and renders unnecessary any repetition of an imperfectly understood word or phrase , -a thing allowable in conversation , but impracticable in public speaking . The functions of the organs in ...
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... once and all o'er , with a mighty uproar ; And this way the water comes down at Lodore . It is the first step that costs . The deed was done in broad day . None now was left to tell the mournful tale . Take care that you be not deceived ...
... once and all o'er , with a mighty uproar ; And this way the water comes down at Lodore . It is the first step that costs . The deed was done in broad day . None now was left to tell the mournful tale . Take care that you be not deceived ...
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... once exciting and sup- pressing the voice . Exercise . MILITARY COMMAND .. -Anon . - " Hark ! I hear the bugles of the enemy ! They are on their march along the bank of the river . We must retreat instantly , or be cut off from our ...
... once exciting and sup- pressing the voice . Exercise . MILITARY COMMAND .. -Anon . - " Hark ! I hear the bugles of the enemy ! They are on their march along the bank of the river . We must retreat instantly , or be cut off from our ...
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... once we lived . But the same unalterable Being will still preside over the universe , through all its changes ; and from his remem- brance we shall never be blotted . We can never be where He is not , nor where he sees and loves and ...
... once we lived . But the same unalterable Being will still preside over the universe , through all its changes ; and from his remem- brance we shall never be blotted . We can never be where He is not , nor where he sees and loves and ...
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abrupt accent action animated appropriate articulation Aspirated pectoral quality aspirated quality atonic becomes BOOK OF PSALMS breath cadence character chest command Coriolanus deep degree designation diphthong distinct ditone downward slide earth effect Effusive orotund element elocution Elocutionist emotion enunciation error exact exercises explosive expression Expulsive orotund fault feeling force forcible gentle glottis grave guttural habit heart heaven High pitch human voice Impassioned impressive language larynx light lips Low pitch Median stress melody Middle Pitch Moderate mouth movement muscles musical scale nasal natural notes o'er orotund quality passion pauses peculiar pharynx phrases practice prolonged pronunciation prosodial pure tone purity of tone radical stress reader or speaker reading render Rush scale semitone sentence shout sion soft solemn soul speaking speech student style Subdued subtonic swell syllables termed thee thou tion tongue tonic trachea unimpassioned vanishing stress vivid vocal sound voice wave whispering words