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Lessons in elocution: or A selection of pieces, in prose and verse, [electronic resource] : for the improvement of youth in reading and speaking. By William Scott. To which are prefixed, Elements of gesture, illustrated by four elegant copper-plates; and Rules for expressing, with propriety, the various passions and emotions of the mind.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Elocution.
- Genre:
- Anthologies.
- Readers.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (viii, [1], 10-383, [1] p., [4] leaves ) ill. ;
- Edition:
- The seventh American edition.
- Other Title:
- Lessons in elocution
- Place of Publication:
- Wilmington [Del.] : Printed and sold by Peter Brynberg, M,D,CC,XCVII. [1797]
- Notes:
- "Elements of gesture" taken from John Walker's Academic speaker; "Rules for expressing, with propriety, the various passions and emotions of the mind" from James Burgh's Art of speaking.
- Edition statement transposed; precedes "To which are prefixed .." on title page.
- The "copper-plates" are in fact relief cuts, on leaves integral with the text.
- Reproduction of original from Library of Congress.
- Cited in:
- Evans, 32814
- Rink, E. Delaware, 465
- English Short Title Catalog, W13407.
- OCLC:
- 510997714
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