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.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Burgh, James, 1714-1775.

Series:

Eighteenth century collections online. Part 1.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Oratory.

Physical Description:

4 unnumbered pages,373 pages, 19 unnumbered pages ; 8⁰

Edition:

The seventh edition.

Place of Publication:

London : printed for T. Longman and J. Buckland, in Pater-Noster-Row; T. Field, in Leadenhall-Street; and C. Dilly, in the Poultry, M.DCC.LXXXVII. [1787]

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

text file

Notes:

Anonymous. By James Burgh; edited by Samuel Whyte.

With a half-title.

With nine final leaves of table, index and advertisements.

Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements. s2009 miunns

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, T102410.

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.