for the convenience of that large class of readers who e to peruse voluminous memoirs of distinguished men, be unwilling to forego all knowledge of them, we have cise Biographical Sketches of authors from whose works been selected, and of persons whose names occur in the cises. These sketches, presenting a clear and distinct life, and producing a clear and distinct impression of furnish an amount of useful and available information ed by memoirs of greater extent and pretension. Lists of authors, both alphabetical and chronological, have -duced, thus rendering this a convenient text book for glish and American Literature. ements made in the revision of this work are numerous . The Treatise on Elocution has been carefully elaborathe introduction of phonetic exercises, a more critical tation, and many most apt and interesting examples for Several of these examples under each section are left unffording students opportunities to exercise their judgd discrimination. on of Reading Lessons has been greatly improved by ssions, and the substitution of new dialogues, ballads, , and other rhetorical pieces that are more våried and 1 better adapted to elocutionary readings, both public The classification of these lessons is more systematic and that ever before attempted in any corresponding work. ed into formal sections, in each of which only one leadreated, or one important element of Elocution rendered ll practical AIDS are furnished by more copious notes, tc. une, 1866. ha t large class of readers who emoirs of distinguished men, knowledge of them, we have s of authors from whose works -ns whose names occur in the resenting a clear and distinct ar and distinct impression of ful and available information extent and pretension. Lists etical and chronological, have s a convenient text book for ture. on of this work are numerous ion has been carefully elaboranetic exercises, a more critical t and interesting examples for under each section are left ununities to exercise their judg has been greatly improved by ion of new dialogues, ballads, eces that are more varied and utionary readings, both public e lessons is more systematic and ed in any corresponding work. in each of which only one leadt element of Elocution rendered rnished by more copious notes, TICULATION. Definitions.. Oral Elements. Alphabetic Equivalents.. Analysis of Words. LLABICATION.. Formation of Syllables BLUR.... Exercises in Slur. INFLECTIONS... Definitions. Rules in Inflections. Exercises in Inflections.... Ha |