Principles Of Elocution And Vocal Culture

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Excerpt from Principles of Elocution and Vocal Culture: In Which the Rules for Correct Reading and Speaking, and Directions for Improving and Strengthening the Voice, Are Given This work is brief, but comprehensive, containing the more important ideas of Elocution. Most works of its character are burdened with complicated rules and exceptions: so that. But few, if any, attempt to master them. I have endeavored to avoid this serious defect, and to present a popular method, which every person at once comprehends and finds pleasure in perusing. This work is published, 'in part, for my own use as a teacher of elocution, and also as a text-book for teachers and students generally. The directions for training and developing the vocal organs are explicit, and the selections for elocutionary practice 'varied, and from the best authors. An appreciation and use of. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Manual of Elocution and Vocal Culture: Designed to Furnish, in Convenient Form, a Few Choice Exercises and Selections for Class Drill, in Connection With the Study of the Principles of Elocution and Oratory Father, thy hand Hath reared these venerable columns; thou Didst weave this verdant roof. Thou didst look down Upon this naked earth, and, forthwith, rose All these fair ranks Of trees. They, in thy sun, Budded, and shook their green leaves in the breeze, And shot toward heaven. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.