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 though 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]
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- Imprint
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Boston: Printed by Joseph Bumstead, for Ebenezer Larkin, Jun. bookseller and stationer, no. 50, Cornhill, 1793.
- Publication year
- 1793-1793
- ESTC No.
- W19982
- Grub Street ID
- 329612
- Description
- 322,[18]p. ; 12⁰
- Note
- Attributed to James Burgh in the Dictionary of national biography.
Error in paging: p. 259 misnumbered 359.
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- Signatures: A-U? W? X-2D? E?