The Principles Of Elocution

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1878 Excerpt: ...hearts... are still our own. HUmAN lIfE. Colvper. 3. In such a world, so thorny, and where none Finds happiness unblighted, I or if found, I Without some thistly sorrow at its side, It seems the part of wisdom, and no sin Against the law of love, to measure lots # 2 With less distinguished than ourselves, that thus We may, with patience, bear our moderate ills, .--And sympathize with others, suffering more. HUmAN WRETCHEDNESS. Southey. 3 As her bier Went to the grave, a lark sprang up aloft. 5/ pr 4 And soar'd amid the sunshine, caroling. Ex So full of joy. that to the mourner's ear More mournfully than dirge or passing bell I s - His joyful carol came, and made us feel -..-..-. That of the multitude of beings, none... Ex Exp But man... was wretched ---If.--Shakespeare. I knew when seven justices could not take up a quarrel; but when the parties were met themselves, one of them thought..3 lpr. but of an If, as "If you said so, then I said so." ' Oh, did you so?"--and they shook hands and were sworn brothers. Imitation.--Blair. 3 Nothing is more natural than to imitate, by the sound of the voice, the quality of the sound or noise which any external 4 st, 3, . object makes, and to form its name accordingly. A certain bird is termed the Cuckoo, from the sound which it emits. When f pr e.pr one sort of wind is said to... Whistle, and another to... Roar; pr pr when a serpent is said To... Hiss, a fly to Buzz, and falling timber q.v sost to... Crash; when a stream is said to... Flow, and hail to... q.e 4 e..- Rattle; the analogy between the word and the thing signified is plainly discernible. INGRATITUde.--Shakespeare. s.pr. im.., .. Blow, blow, thou wintry wind, sad. Thou art not so unkind As man's ingratitude; Thy tooth is ...