The art of speaking : Containing I. An essay; in which are given rules for expressing properly the principal passions and humours, which occur in reading, or public speaking; and II. Lessons taken from the ancients and moderns (with additions and alterations, where though useful) exhibiting a variety of matter for practice;--the emphatical words printed in italics; with notes of direction referring to the essay. To which are added, a table of the lessons; and an index of the various passions and humours in the essay and lessons. [Three lines in Latin from Cicero].
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Edition: | The fifth edition. |
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Item Description: | Attributed to James Burgh in the Dictionary of national biography. Error in paging: pages 177 misnumbered 777. Booksellers' advertisements, pages [366-368]. Reproduction of original from Boston Public Library. Electronic resource. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (349, 19 unnumbered pages) |
| Place of Publication: | United States -- Massachusetts -- Newburyport. United States -- Massachusetts -- Boston. |