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 and 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. : [Three lines in Latin from Cicero].

Format:

Microformat

Author/Creator:

Burgh, James, 1714-1775.

Series:

Early American imprints. First series ; no. 37068.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Oratory.

Genre:

Textbooks.

Physical Description:

4 unnumbered pages, 1-336 pages, 4 unnumbered pages ; 18 cm (12mo)

4x6 in.

monochrome

service copy

negative

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia: : Printed by Charles Cist , North Second-Street, near Race-Street., M,DCCC. [1800]

Notes:

Attributed to James Burgh in the Dictionary of national biography.

"The book-binder will observe that, through mistake, Signature Ee was printed with Dd"--p. [338].

Microfiche. [New York : Readex Microprint, 1985] 11 x 15 cm. (Early American imprints. First series ; no. 37068).

Cited in:

Evans 37068

OCLC:

55812502