The art of speaking. Containing, I. An essay; in which are given rules for expressing properly the principal passions and humors, 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. [Three lines in Latin from Cicero]
- Burgh, James, 1714-1775.
- Date:
- 1795
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Danbury, Connecticut : Printed for Edmund and Ephraim Washburn, 1795.
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322, [14] p. ; 120.
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References note
ESTC W19984
Trumbull, J.H. Connecticut, 1952
Evans, 28374
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