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.
- Burgh, James, 1714-1775.
- Date:
- M.DCC.XCII. [1792]
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Publication/Creation
London : printed for T. Longman, T. Field, C. Dilly, W. Goldsmith, D. Ogilvy and J. Speare, M.DCC.XCII. [1792]
Physical description
[4],373,[19]p. ; 80.
Contributors
Edition
The seventh edition.
References note
ESTC T80704
Reproduction note
Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Thomson Gale, 2003. (Eighteenth century collections online). Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.