Lessons in elocution: or, A selection of pieces in prose and verse : for the improvement of youth in reading and speaking, as well as for the perusal of persons of taste. : with an appendix, containing concise lessons on a new plan, and principles of English grammar. /
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Edition: | First Hartford edition, corrected and improved. |
| Series: | Early American imprints. Evans (1639-1800) ;
no. 29477. |
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| Online Access: | Evans Digital Edition |
| Item Description: | Compiled by Scott from the work of others. Preface dated: Edinburgh, Jan. 6, 1789. Dedicated by the compiler to the Earl of Erroll. Error in paging: page 103 misnumbered 301. "Elements of gesture," pages [379]-406, is taken from John Walker's Academic speaker and includes "Rules for expressing, with propriety, the principal passions and humours, which occur in reading, or publick sheaking [sic]," taken from James Burgh's Art of speaking. Electronic resource. |
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| Physical Description: | xii, 1 unnumbered page, 14-406 pages, 2 unnumbered pages ; 17 cm. (duodecimo) Microform version available in the Readex Early American Imprints series. |
| Place of Publication: | United States -- Connecticut -- Hartford. |