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]
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Philadelphia: Printed and sold by R. Aitken, in Market-Street, three doors above the Coffee-House, M.DCC.LXXX. [1780]
- Publication year
- 1780-1780
- ESTC No.
- W19978
- Grub Street ID
- 329607
- Description
- 39,[2],50-277,[11]p. ; 12⁰
- Note
- Attributed to James Burgh in the Dictionary of national biography.
Errors in paging: p. 178, 190, 251 misnumbered 177, 180, 152.
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- Signatures: A-C? D? E-2A? (D2 verso blank)