Practical Elocution: Containing Illustrations Of The Principles Of Reading And Public Speaking - Softcover

Samuel Niles Sweet

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0371565820 ISBN 13: 9780371565827

Publisher: HardPress, 2020

Synopsis

Practical Elocution: Containing Illustrations Of The Principles Of Reading And Public Speaking : Also A Selection Of The Best Pieces From Ancient And Modern Authors, Accompanied By Explanatory Notes : The Whole Adapted To The Purposes Of Improvement In Reading And Oratory by Samuel Niles Sweet presents a comprehensive early American guide to reading and oratory. The book originated from a Rochester edition printed in 1839 and expands into a detailed pedagogy for elocution, including an Introduction, Observations On Elocution, and a systematic treatment of the elementary sounds of English, articulation, quantity, and inflection. It features a phonological table, a word-analysis table, and sections on Emphasis, Pauses, Climax, and Gesture, all integrated with practical exercises. A large portion consists of SELECT PIECES FOR EXERCISES IN ELOCUTION—drawn from Shakespeare, Milton, Cicero, and other authorities—accompanied by notes that explain how to read or recite them. The volume also contains advertisements, reviews, and a substantial apparatus of biographical notes intended to guide teachers and learners toward improved public reading and speaking.

Edition details

• Publisher: HardPress
• Publication date: 2020
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0371565820
• ISBN 13: 9780371565827
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 339