Pulpit Elocution: Comprising Remarks on the Effect of Manner in Public Discourse; the Elements of Elocution, Applied to the Reading of the Scriptures, Hymns, and Sermons ...W.F. Draper & brother, 1853 - 413 sider |
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Side 57
... hope to be exempt from the influ- ence of the law of association which identifies dullness with stupidity ? - In vain does he plead the solemnity of his themes , the gravity of his profession , and the depth of tone , and the sedateness ...
... hope to be exempt from the influ- ence of the law of association which identifies dullness with stupidity ? - In vain does he plead the solemnity of his themes , the gravity of his profession , and the depth of tone , and the sedateness ...
Side 103
... who flatters himself with the hope of escaping inappropriate manner by avoiding action , gives , by his statue - like and motionless posture , the lie to any earnest- ness betrayed in his voice . Earnestness warms and im- RIGIDITY . 103.
... who flatters himself with the hope of escaping inappropriate manner by avoiding action , gives , by his statue - like and motionless posture , the lie to any earnest- ness betrayed in his voice . Earnestness warms and im- RIGIDITY . 103.
Side 177
... pathos to the moderate and cheerful tones of serenity and hope . † The usual degree of force in the unempassioned style of sentiment And married nations dwell in harmony ; When millions crouching ELEMENTARY EXERCISES . 177 FORCE .
... pathos to the moderate and cheerful tones of serenity and hope . † The usual degree of force in the unempassioned style of sentiment And married nations dwell in harmony ; When millions crouching ELEMENTARY EXERCISES . 177 FORCE .
Side 187
... hope hath he removed like a tree . ” Denunciation . Extract from Isaiah XXXIV . V. 5. " My sword shall be bathed in heaven : behold , it shall come down upon Idumea , and upon the people of my curse to judgment . ” “ 9. And the streams ...
... hope hath he removed like a tree . ” Denunciation . Extract from Isaiah XXXIV . V. 5. " My sword shall be bathed in heaven : behold , it shall come down upon Idumea , and upon the people of my curse to judgment . ” “ 9. And the streams ...
Side 190
... Hope . - Addison . " No life is so happy as that which is full of hope , es- pecially when the hope is well - grounded , and when the object of it is of an exalted kind , and in its nature proper to make the person happy , who enjoys it ...
... Hope . - Addison . " No life is so happy as that which is full of hope , es- pecially when the hope is well - grounded , and when the object of it is of an exalted kind , and in its nature proper to make the person happy , who enjoys it ...
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action appropriate art thou audience beauty become Behold body breath character Cicero Circumflex cultivation culture darkness death deep Demosthenes discourse divine earnest earth effect elocution elocutionist eloquence emotion Empassioned emphasis eternal exercise expression false father fault feeling force genuine gesture give glory glottis grace habit hand hath hearers heart heaven human human voice hymn impart impressive influence inspiring Isaiah language light living Lord manner mannerist ment mind Minor Third moderate modes mould Movement natural ness o'er orator Orotund Quality Pathos Pitch poetry practice praise preacher public speaking pulpit Pure Tone Radical Stress reading render sacred Scripture Semitone sentiment sing solemn soul sound speaker speaking speech spirit student style Subdued sublime Subtonics taste thee thine things thou thought tion tone trait true truth unto utterance vivid vocal vocal ligaments voice whole word
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Side 249 - Rising or falling still advance his praise. His praise, ye Winds, that from four quarters blow, Breathe soft or loud ; and, wave your tops, ye Pines, With every plant, in sign of worship wave.
Side 207 - Having, then gifts, differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith ; or ministry, let us wait on our ministering; or he that teacheth, on teaching; or he that exhorteth, on exhortation : he that giveth, let him do it with simplicity; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that sheweth mercy, with cheerfulness.
Side 170 - Now came still evening on, and twilight gray Had in her sober livery all things clad ; Silence accompanied ; for beast and bird, They to their grassy couch, these to their nests, Were slunk, all but the wakeful nightingale, She all night long her amorous descant sung...
Side 214 - Old ocean's gray and melancholy waste, — Are but the solemn decorations all Of the great tomb of man. The golden sun, The planets, all the infinite host of heaven, Are shining on the sad abodes of death, Through the still lapse of ages. All that tread The globe are but a handful to the tribes That slumber in its bosom...
Side 248 - Thus wondrous fair: thyself how wondrous then! Unspeakable ! who sitt'st above these heavens To us invisible, or dimly seen In these thy lowest works; yet these declare Thy goodness beyond thought, and power divine. Speak, ye who best can tell, ye Sons of Light, Angels...
Side 328 - SWEET is the work, my God, my King, To praise thy name, give thanks and sing ; To show thy love by morning light, And talk of all thy truth at night.
Side 297 - And they came to the place which God had told him of ; and Abraham built an altar there, and laid the wood in order, and bound Isaac his son, and laid him on the altar upon the wood. And Abraham stretched forth his hand, and took the knife to slay his son.
Side 307 - They are all gone out of the way, they are together become unprofitable: there is none that doeth good, no, not one.
Side 276 - Yet not the more Cease I to wander where the muses haunt Clear spring, or shady grove, or sunny hill, Smit with the love of sacred song...
Side 197 - There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, And fire out of his mouth devoured; Coals were kindled by it.