. A natural system of elocution and oratory : founded on an analysis of human constitution, considered in its three-fold nature--mental, physiological and expressional. by faithful service. The cunningsavage with a yell of delight springs from his ambushupon his unsuspecting foe ; the refined gentlemanutters his bad thoughts or envious feelings by insinu-ation rather than by frank words. When cunningbecomes a passion intenseenjoyment is experienced,even in the crafty perform-ance of small matters. Toget the better of a personby stealthy measures isregarded as commenda-tory. A thrill of pleasur
. A natural system of elocution and oratory : founded on an analysis of human constitution, considered in its three-fold nature--mental, physiological and expressional. by faithful service. The cunningsavage with a yell of delight springs from his ambushupon his unsuspecting foe ; the refined gentlemanutters his bad thoughts or envious feelings by insinu-ation rather than by frank words. When cunningbecomes a passion intenseenjoyment is experienced,even in the crafty perform-ance of small matters. Toget the better of a personby stealthy measures isregarded as commenda-tory. A thrill of pleasure sC arises when some deep-laid plot has been succes-ful. The emotion of cun- Cunning. ning is highly dramatic. Language.—Cunning shows itself in the dispositionsand actions of men. It gives a calm, profound andcrafty concern for ones own interest, disguises realsentiments and purposes, and seeks at the same timeto unveil the secrets and mysteries of others. Whenunobserved by others a cunning person will dismissfrom his countenance all expression save that ofa vague and indefinite smile ; no word that would re-veal his purpose is permitted to escape him. He is. 182 ELOCUTION AND ORATORY. always suspicious ; conscious of employing hiddenways himself, he is prone to put evil interpretationson the actions of others. In order to gain his endhe will dissemble, natter, and even lie. He will pre-sent only the most favorable side, or that view of thecause which he thinks will most readily win the vic-tory. All the attitudes have an air of concealment. Thewalk and motions of the body are catlike. The faceassumes a vacant expression when closely observed,but as every emotion struggles for expression thelanguage of cunning, though restrained, will displayitself in quick darts and gleams. There is then aclose, sly look, a quivering and uneasy rolling of theeye from side to side, accompanied by furtive glancesand a slight effort to avoid inspection. There is alsoan assumption of the voice
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