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 thought 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. [Four lines in Latin from Cicero].

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Burgh, James, 1714-1775
Corporate Author: Gale (Firm)
Other Authors: Cist, Charles, 1738-1805 (Printer)
Format: eBook
Language:English
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Description
Item Description:Attributed to James Burgh in the Dictionary of national biography.
Printer's name supplied by Evans.
Reproduction of original from "Department of Special Collections, Kenneth Spencer Research Library, University of Kansas".
Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (2 unnumbered pages, 326, 18 unnumbered pages)
Place of Publication:United States -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.