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 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. [Four lines in Latin from Cicero]

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Burgh, James
Other Authors: Aitken, Robert (Printer)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Philadelphia Printed and sold by R. Aitken bookseller, opposite the London-Coffee-House, Front-Street 1775, M,DCC,LXXV. [1775] (Price six shillings bound)
Edition:The fourth edition
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Collection: Eighteenth Century Collections Online / ECCO - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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