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, ... With Propriety the Various Passions - Softcover

William Scott

 
9781334028632: 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, ... With Propriety the Various Passions

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This book from the 18th century provides a contemporary guide to the art of public speaking. By providing foundational exercises in speech and gesture, this book provides the first English-language guide to dramatic performance. The author seeks to teach both the delivery of speeches and the proper bodily movements to accompany that delivery. The author provides detailed analysis of the major passions, humors, sentiments, and intentions that actors and speakers must express to convey their ideas successfully to an audience, providing valuable instruction for scholars and actors alike. This book remains a seminal text on the art of expression through speech and gesture.

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