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Lessons in elocution, or, A selection of pieces in prose and verse : for the improvement of youth in reading and speaking, as well as for the perusal of persons of taste : with an appendix, containing concise lessons on a new plan, and principles of English grammar / by William Scott.
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Sabin Americana : History of the Americas, 1500-1926.
- Sabin Americana : History of the Americas, 1500-1926
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Elocution--Early works to 1800.
- Elocution.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (406 p., 4 leaves of plates ) ill. ;
- Edition:
- 1st Hartford ed., corr. and improved.
- Other Title:
- Lessons in elocution
- Lessons in elocution, or, A selection of pieces in prose and verse
- Place of Publication:
- Hartford : Printed by Hudson & Goodwin, 1795.
- Contents:
- pt. 1. Lessons in reading
- pt. 2. Lessons in speaking.
- Notes:
- Compiled by Scott from the work of others.
- "Elements of gesture," p. [379]-406, is taken from John Walker's Academic speaker and includes "Rules for expressing, with propriety, the principal passions and humours, which occur in reading, or publick sheaking [sic]," taken from James Burgh's Art of speaking.
- Reproduction of original from Huntington Library.
- Sabin no. 78388.
- Cited in:
- RLIN, CTRG99-B1254
- Contains:
- Burgh, James, 1714-1775. Art of speaking. Selections.
- Walker, John, 1732-1807. Academic speaker. Selections.
- OCLC:
- 85795202
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