Lessons in elocution: or A selection of pieces, in prose and verse 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
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Wilmington [Del.]
Printed and sold by Peter Brynberg
1797, M,D,CC,XCVII. [1797]
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| Edition: | The seventh American edition |
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| Collection: | Eighteenth Century Collections Online / ECCO - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Item Description: | "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. - English Short Title Catalog, W13407. - Evans, 32814. - Reproduction of original from Library of Congress. - Rink, E. Delaware, 465. - The "copper-plates" are in fact relief cuts, on leaves integral with the text |
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| Physical Description: | Online-Ressource (viii, [1], 10-383, [1] p., [4] leaves) ill 12° |