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 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.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Oratory.

Physical Description:

1 online resource ([4],373,[19]p. )

Edition:

The fifth edition.

Other Title:

Art of speaking.

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.LXXXI. [1781]

Notes:

Anonymous. By James Burgh; edited by Samuel Whyte.

With a half-title and nine final leaves of table, index and advertisements.

Reproduction of original from Bodleian Library (Oxford).

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, N1984.

OCLC:

642159707