Lessons in elocutionРипол Классик, 1799 - 442 pages Lessons in elocution or, a selection of pieces in prose and verse, for the improvement of youth in reading and speaking. To which are prefixed elements of gesture, illustrated with 4 elegant copper-plates and rules for expressing, with propriety, the vari. |
Contents
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Modefty and docility | 46 |
SECTION VI | 172 |
The hermit | 180 |
Gray | 181 |
On the death of Mrs Maſos Mafang | 186 |
Hymn to the Deity on the fear | 193 |
Character of a country fchool | 199 |
Evening in Paradiſe | 206 |
Humorous complaint to Dr | 213 |
Needlework recommended | 54 |
Charaer of Julius Cæfar | 65 |
Houſe of mourning | 70 |
Pleafure and Pain | 76 |
Deſcription of thevaleòt Keſwick | 82 |
On public ſpeaking | 89 |
Flattery | 110 |
On the preſent and a future itate ibid | 128 |
ON grace in writing | 136 |
The folly and madneſs of | 144 |
Awkwardneſs in company Cbefterfield | 154 |
The cant of criticiſm | 161 |
Pipe | 164 |
Uncle Tobys benevolence | 171 |
LAMENTATION for | 219 |
On the purſuits of mankind Popes | 225 |
Facetious hiſtory of John Gilpit Cerper | 236 |
Part IILESSONS IN SPEAKING | 243 |
On happineſs | 250 |
SECTION III | 267 |
Cicero for Milo | 273 |
Scipios reply | 279 |
Hannibal to the Carthagloian | 286 |
10 Junius Brutus over the dead | 295 |
Æneas to Queen Dido | 302 |
SECTION | 308 |
Pridoli and Jaffier | 314 |
ibid | 357 |
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