. A natural system of elocution and oratory : founded on an analysis of human constitution, considered in its three-fold nature--mental, physiological and expressional. liar state of the constitution, depending upon therelative proportion of its different constituents andthe relative energy of its different functions. Thehuman body is composed of three grand classes orsystems of organs, each having special functions inthe general economy. These may be enumerated asthe motive or mechanical system, which includes thebones, muscles and ligaments of the body; the vitalor nutritive system, which in
. A natural system of elocution and oratory : founded on an analysis of human constitution, considered in its three-fold nature--mental, physiological and expressional. liar state of the constitution, depending upon therelative proportion of its different constituents andthe relative energy of its different functions. Thehuman body is composed of three grand classes orsystems of organs, each having special functions inthe general economy. These may be enumerated asthe motive or mechanical system, which includes thebones, muscles and ligaments of the body; the vitalor nutritive system, which includes the lymphatics,the blood-circulating organs and the glands; themental or nervous system, which includes the brainand all the organs of sense. The relative develop-ment of each of these systems gives rise to three pri-mary temperaments which in combination form all(360) TEMPERAMENTS IN ORATORY. 361 other temperaments. These primary temperamentsare called Vital, Motive and Mental. THE MOTIVE TEMPERAMENT. In this temperament the bony framework of thebody forms the distinctive outlines of its general con-figuration and the muscular fibres and cellular tissues. Motive Temperament—Well-Marked. which overlay it. We find in the motive tempera-ment very marked characteristics : bones large andgenerally long rather than broad and the bodily formis angular. The stature is tall; the face oblong ; thecheek bones prominent; the neck rather long ; theshoulders broad ; the chest moderate in size and full-ness ; the abdomen moderate, and the limbs gener-ally longer than the body. The muscles, havinglarge bones to support, are well developed, firm, andcorrespond in form with the bones. The complexion,eyes, and hair are generally, but not always, dark. 362 ELOCUTION AND ORATORY. It is a temperament of energy and strength of char-acter rather than flexibility and hence orators of thistemperament will have a style of elocution charac-terized by vigor and energy rather than refinementand ve
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