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Page vii
Hazlitt held that to understand the ludicrous , we must first know what the serious is . And to apprehend . the serious , what better course could be followed than to contemplate the serious - yes and ludicrous - findings of the SENSE ...
Hazlitt held that to understand the ludicrous , we must first know what the serious is . And to apprehend . the serious , what better course could be followed than to contemplate the serious - yes and ludicrous - findings of the SENSE ...
Page ix
We have , of course , our purely local jokes . Boston will always be a joke to Chicago , the east to the west . The city girl in the country offers a perennial source of amusement , as does the country man in the city .
We have , of course , our purely local jokes . Boston will always be a joke to Chicago , the east to the west . The city girl in the country offers a perennial source of amusement , as does the country man in the city .
Page xiii
... the best of feeling among all and especially between speakers . And speakers should cooperate with the toastmaster and with each other to that end . The introductions of the toastmaster may , of course , contain some good - natured.
... the best of feeling among all and especially between speakers . And speakers should cooperate with the toastmaster and with each other to that end . The introductions of the toastmaster may , of course , contain some good - natured.
Page xiv
may , of course , contain some good - natured bantering , together with compliment , but always without sting . Those taking part may " get back ” at the toastmaster , but always in a manner to leave no hard feeling anywhere .
may , of course , contain some good - natured bantering , together with compliment , but always without sting . Those taking part may " get back ” at the toastmaster , but always in a manner to leave no hard feeling anywhere .
Page xv
In delivering the toast , the speaker must of course be natural . The after - dinner speech calls for a conversational tone , not for oratory of voice or manner . Something of an air of detachment on the part of the speaker is advisable ...
In delivering the toast , the speaker must of course be natural . The after - dinner speech calls for a conversational tone , not for oratory of voice or manner . Something of an air of detachment on the part of the speaker is advisable ...
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