Elements of elocution: . rk their boundaries;but this is no argument against our marking themwhere they are distinct and obvious ; nor againstour suggesting them to those who may not bequite so clear-sighted as ourselves. Indeed, theobjection to this practice seems entirely foundedon these two misconceptions : because we can-not perfectly delineate every shade of sound orpassion, we ought not to attempt any approachesto them ; and because good readers and speak-ers have no need of these assistances, thereforethey are useless to every one else. But this rea-soning, I am convinced, is so palpabl
Elements of elocution: . rk their boundaries;but this is no argument against our marking themwhere they are distinct and obvious ; nor againstour suggesting them to those who may not bequite so clear-sighted as ourselves. Indeed, theobjection to this practice seems entirely foundedon these two misconceptions : because we can-not perfectly delineate every shade of sound orpassion, we ought not to attempt any approachesto them ; and because good readers and speak-ers have no need of these assistances, thereforethey are useless to every one else. But this rea-soning, I am convinced, is so palpably wrong,as sufficiently to establish the contrary opinion,without any other argument in its favour. THE END,. ELEMENTS OF ELOCUTION: IN WHICH THE PRINCIPLES OF READING AND SPEAKING AREINVESTIGATED , S Nn SUCH PAUSES, EMPHASIS, AND INFLECTIONS OF VOICE, A3 ARE SUITABLE TO EVERY VARIETY OF SENTENCE, ARE DISTINCTLY POINTED OUT AND EXPLAINED ; With Directions for Strengthening and ModulatingTHE VOICE, So as to render it varied, forcible, and harmonious:TO WHICH IS ADDED, A COMPLETE SYSTEM OF THE PASSIONS; SHOWING HOW THEY AFFECT THECOUNTENANCE, TONE OE VOICE, AND GESTURE OF THE BODY, EXEMPLIFIED BYA COPIOUS SELECTION OF THE MOST STRIKING PASSAGES OF SHAKSPEARE. THE WHOLE ILLUSTRATED BY COPPER-PLATES, EXPLAINING THE NATURE OF ACCENT, EMPHASIS, INFLECTION, AND CADENCE, Copied from the Third London Edition, BY JOHN WALKER, Author of the Critical Pronouncing Dictionary, &c Est quodam prodire tenus.—Hor. PHILADELPHIA : PUBLISHED BY BENNETT AND WALTON, NO. 31,MARKET STREET. 1811. s/6 26/S~ . TO DR. SAMUEL JOHNSON, IN ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF THE ASSISTANCE GAINED FROM HIS LABOURS, THE PLEASURE AND IMPROelementsofeloc00walk
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