Excerpt from The Art of Reading: Containing a Number of Useful Rules, Exemplified by a Variety of Selected and and Original Pieces
Tm; Author acknowledges with gratitude the liberal patronage his Art. Of Reading has received from the publick in the first edition. He now offers the tenth edition, with such alterations only as were thought necessary to ren der the work more improved. But in future, the Art of Reading will retain its present form, should it meet so favourablea reception from the public as to encourage any future editions.. It solicits, however, no favour but what it merits from its real utility neither does it design any competition with similar compilations, but what the judicious are willing to allow it, upon at candid and impartial review of its contents.
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book's primary focus is on the art of reading and speaking both gracefully and properly. It takes a largely historical approach, discussing the history of these subjects in which the author argues that the current state of public speaking is in decline. The author hopes to correct this decline by emphasizing the importance of returning to the natural modes of reading and speaking. The book also offers many different rules on how to speak and read, including how to use pauses, emphasis, articulation, and many others. This book is a must-have for anyone who takes public speaking seriously, especially in an era where these important skills seem to be in decline. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Seller Inventory # 9781334927720_0
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