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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Main Author: Burgh, James, 1714-1775
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Philadelphia : Printed and sold by R. Aitken Bookseller, opposite the London-Coffee-House, Front-Street., M, DCC, LXXV. [1775] (Price six shillings bound.)
Edition:The 4th ed.
Series:Eighteenth century collections online.
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