. Comstock's elocution and model speaker ... . Absurd as are the unfavourable postures on page 70,f have known readers to adopt not only all these, butothers equally inappropriate and ridiculous. This istoo much the case, particularly in seminaries for young 72 ELOCUTION. gentlemen, in a number of which it has fallen torn*lot to give instruction in Elocution. The human mind is so constituted, that, in its edu-cation, order becomes almost indispensable. Hence,any thing that interrupts methodical instruction, is aserious obstacle to the growth of intellect. Nor isorder more necessary than persev
. Comstock's elocution and model speaker ... . Absurd as are the unfavourable postures on page 70,f have known readers to adopt not only all these, butothers equally inappropriate and ridiculous. This istoo much the case, particularly in seminaries for young 72 ELOCUTION. gentlemen, in a number of which it has fallen torn*lot to give instruction in Elocution. The human mind is so constituted, that, in its edu-cation, order becomes almost indispensable. Hence,any thing that interrupts methodical instruction, is aserious obstacle to the growth of intellect. Nor isorder more necessary than perseverance; consequentlyall postures of the body which are calculated for repose, should be avoided by the student in elocutionAnd as grace and dignity are of primary importancein vOcal delivery, all postures which are inconsistentwith these attributes should also be avoided. The erect posture of the body is the best for vocaldelivery; the trunk and limbs should be braced in pro-portion to the degree of energy required by the senti-ments to be de
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