The Elements of Reading and OratoryD. Appleton, 1850 - 352 стор. |
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... effect , the distinct utterance of the vari- ous vocal sounds , represented by letters , diphthongs , triphthongs , syllables and words . II . By distinct utterance is to be understood , 1. The expression of all the sounds which enter ...
... effect , the distinct utterance of the vari- ous vocal sounds , represented by letters , diphthongs , triphthongs , syllables and words . II . By distinct utterance is to be understood , 1. The expression of all the sounds which enter ...
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... effect of custom ; ) but only when it assumes another sound , in the same position , in all words , or generally ; and hence when this assumption can be traced to a general law . 1. The unchangeable are , b , f , h , j , k , l , m , p ...
... effect of custom ; ) but only when it assumes another sound , in the same position , in all words , or generally ; and hence when this assumption can be traced to a general law . 1. The unchangeable are , b , f , h , j , k , l , m , p ...
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... effect , without injury to the sense . The pause should , if possible , be limited to those commas which mark principal or leading divisions of im- perfect sense ; inasmuch as its frequent repetition , together with the peculiar ...
... effect , without injury to the sense . The pause should , if possible , be limited to those commas which mark principal or leading divisions of im- perfect sense ; inasmuch as its frequent repetition , together with the peculiar ...
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... effect of emphasis is precisely the same , at such a point in the sentence , as at any at which the admission of the comma is not disputed . In this view , the fact is one which it is important to remember . II THE SEMICOLON . The ...
... effect of emphasis is precisely the same , at such a point in the sentence , as at any at which the admission of the comma is not disputed . In this view , the fact is one which it is important to remember . II THE SEMICOLON . The ...
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... immediate action . 2. The most eminent physicians bear uniform testimony to this propitious effect of entire abstinence . And the spirit of inspiration has recorded , " He that striveth for the mastery 4 * PUNCTUATION . 41.
... immediate action . 2. The most eminent physicians bear uniform testimony to this propitious effect of entire abstinence . And the spirit of inspiration has recorded , " He that striveth for the mastery 4 * PUNCTUATION . 41.
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3d FORM accent alphabetical Art thou Balt beauty beginning black crows blessed Cæsar character Christ circumflex Classif colon comma compact sentence compound sentence connected correlative words expressed death decl definite interrogative delivered delivery diphthong double compact earth elocution emphasis emphatic words employed English language Examples exclamation exclamatory sentences falling slide father followed fragmentary give glory hand happy hath heard heart heaven honor imperfect sense indefinite indirect interrogative interrogative sentences kind land liberty look loose sentence Lord lower sweep mind mixed sentence nature o'er parenthesis partial close passions pause peace perfect close phatic preceding proposition punctuation relative pronouns Rule semi-interrogative semicolon Sent simple sentence single compact soul sound speak spirit syllable tence thee thing thought tion triphthong truth understood unto verbs virtue voice vowel
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Сторінка 338 - And the heavy night hung dark The hills and waters o'er, When a band of exiles moored their bark On the wild New England shore. Not as the conqueror comes, They, the true-hearted, came ; Not with the roll of the stirring drums, And the trumpet that sings of fame; Not as the flying come, In silence and in fear; They shook the depths of the desert gloom With their hymns of lofty cheer.
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Сторінка 252 - For if the word spoken by angels was steadfast, and every transgression and disobedience received a just recompense of reward ; how shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation ; which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed unto us by them that heard him...
Сторінка 133 - Wednesday. Doth he feel it ? No. Doth he hear it? No. Is it insensible then ? Yea, to the dead. But will it not live with the living ? No. Why ? Detraction will not suffer it : — therefore I'll none of it: Honour is a mere 'scutcheon, and so ends my catechism.
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