The Standard Fifth Reader: (First-Class Standard Reader) : for Public and Private Schools : Containing a Summary of Rules for Pronunciation and Elocution, Numerous Exercises for Reading and Recitation, a New System of Reference to Rules and Definitions, and a Copious Explanatory Index, Issue 5

Sargent Sargent

ISBN 10: 0461325888 / ISBN 13: 9780461325881

Published by HardPress Ltd, 2020

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• Title: The Standard Fifth Reader: (First-Class Standard Reader) : for Public and Private Schools : Containing a Summary of Rules for Pronunciation and Elocution, Numerous Exercises for Reading and Recitation, a New System of Reference to Rules and Definitions, and a Copious Explanatory Index, Issue 5
• Publisher: HardPress Ltd
• Publication Date: 2020
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0461325888
• ISBN 13: 9780461325881
• Binding: Paperback / softback
• Condition: New
• Weight: 526 grams

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The Standard Fifth Reader: (First-Class Standard Reader) : For Public And Private Schools : Containing A Summary Of Rules For Pronunciation And Elocution, Numerous Exercises For Reading And Recitation, A New System Of Reference To Rules And Definitions, And A Copious Explanatory Index, Issue 5 by Epes Sargent surveys a 19th-century mixed-genre school reading program designed for both public and private education. This volume blends pronunciation and elocution instruction with an extensive Explanatory Index, providing etymologies, pronunciation hints, and cross-references to where examples appear in the text. It offers capsule biographies and critical notes on historical, literary, and scientific figures, explanations of literary terms (ode, lyric, epic, allegory, metaphor, satire, tragedy, dialogue), and dense cross-links to poems, essays, and passages within the reader. Publisher notes promote the Standard Reader series and its educational program, emphasizing vocabulary-building, classical literacy, and historical awareness. Part I covers principles of elocution, with drills and examples; Part II introduces reading exercises, including The Silent Academy, Mischiefs of False Pride, An Other Day, and other morally framed selections, all designed to develop comprehension, language skills, and virtuous character.