| 单词 | elocution |
| 例句 | The store window being like a little stage and her having taken elocution, she considered herself the only person in Cold Sassy qualified to act like a dummy. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z Henry had been a good student in elocution. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z So said Mr. Potato Head, who has no elocution in his voice whatsoever. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z These apparent contradictions express themselves in everything that he does, down to his elocution. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z Both actors put those hours to use by watching countless YouTube videos and practicing their elocution. ‘Pam & Tommy’: A Story of Sex, Crimes and Videotape 2022-02-02T05:00:00Z I was the first and only person in my family to go to university and I spent two decades redesigning myself: even my voice is the product of elocution lessons. The drugs do work: my life on brain enhancers 2013-05-03T22:00:00Z There, jammed into a bench with industry peers, Mr. Ayers was enchanted as Ms. Grossan sang the grim, rapid fire lyrics to System of a Down’s “Chop Suey” with perfect elocution. Cemetery Was the Right Vibe for a Glamour Goth Wedding 2019-01-25T05:00:00Z She also sought to obliterate her native accent with five-shilling weekly elocution lessons. Jean Alexander obituary 2016-10-14T04:00:00Z To shed his Cockney accent, he took elocution lessons. | 'Vidal Sassoon: The Movie': ?60s Snipper Extraordinaire 2011-02-11T02:00:24Z With other companies, these steps light up the stage with springlike innocence; here they become steely elocution exercises. Mariinsky’s ‘Swan Lake’ at Brooklyn Academy of Music 2015-01-16T05:00:00Z His loose resemblance to Baldwin is secondary to what Boseman might have done with Baldwin’s erudition and elocution. It’s Hard to Make Dignity Interesting. Chadwick Boseman Found a Way. 2020-08-29T04:00:00Z You can watch “Watergate” relishing the craziness of a bygone era and marveling at the styles of elocution, barbering and haberdashery that prevailed in that mad time, but the gravity of the tale is inescapable. Review: ‘Watergate’ Shocks Anew With Its True Tale of Political Scandal 2018-10-11T04:00:00Z Beard points to Margaret Thatcher taking elocution lessons to deepen her voice, and to the trusty pantsuit favored by female politicians. From Ancient Myths to Modern Day, Women and the Struggle for Power 2017-12-05T05:00:00Z Born in east London to a middle-class family – her father was a civil servant – Blackman credited the elocution lessons she received as a birthday gift as allowing her to progress in her acting career. Honor Blackman, James Bond's Pussy Galore, dies aged 94 2020-04-06T04:00:00Z Margaret Thatcher took elocution lessons in the 1970s as she prepared to become the Conservative Party’s leader and ultimately prime minister. War of words 2016-07-14T04:00:00Z When Berta Doff met Ben Cohn, in 1936, she was twenty-one years old, tall and confident, with the diction of an elocution instructor, which in fact she was. Lost at Sea on the Brink of the Second World War 2016-05-28T04:00:00Z Is there something you’d like me to detect, or are you just polishing up your elocution for next year’s commencement?” 2010-01-20T07:23:00Z By the beginning of the nineteenth century, classroom recitation was seen as important largely because it would improve one’s self-confidence as a public speaker, delivery, and elocution. The lost art of memorizing poetry 2014-04-27T00:00:00Z Elite English boarding schools long taught “standard English” elocution — or R.P., for “received pronunciation.” Get to Know Your Larynx. Then Make Some Noise. 2021-02-10T05:00:00Z Ms. Swinton described her Minister’s way of talking as “Margaret Thatcher without elocution lessons.” Tilda Swinton's Many Sets of False Teeth 2014-12-04T05:00:00Z I do hope it wasn't deliberate, the result of e … el … – I find this painful to say – elocution lessons. Is it wrong for a person to change their accent? 2013-04-20T16:59:01Z Communication, pronunciation, elocution, writing of all forms, grammar, punctuation, public speaking, whatever the students needed in this broad area, I was to help them with it. The eye surgery I never should have seen 2014-01-28T00:00:00Z Others, like Joshua Steele’s “Prosodia Rationalis,” hoped to create a musical notation for elocution, marking the oratory as if it were to be played on an instrument. When reading a book was a group activity 2017-07-07T04:00:00Z Sher delivers an eloquent performance in which words are caressed, sentences are elucidated, and the art of elocution is grandly paraded. A tale of two Lears: Glenda Jackson and Antony Sher scale Shakespeare's mightiest tragedy 2016-11-30T05:00:00Z Maybe royal security get elocution lessons alongside the physical intervention training that I received. In the Royal Borough of Windsor, attractions ancient and modern 2021-09-16T04:00:00Z One of the most surefire bewitchers in Shakespeare, Puck, is perversely mannered, with much elocution and many rolls of the arms by Matthew Tennyson. Strange Interlude; A Midsummer Night's Dream; Trash Cuisine – review 2013-06-08T23:05:35Z Excerpts featured prominently in elocution books like “The Columbian Orator” and “The National Orator” and in the advanced McGuffey’s readers. Measuring America’s Shakespearean Devotion 2014-03-19T20:47:10Z Whatever damage the ill-matched Bainbridges might have inflicted on their children, they did everything to further their education: extra Latin, elocution, music lessons and tap dancing for Beryl. Dame Beryl Bainbridge obituary 2010-07-02T12:46:00Z If there was an Emmy for elocution, Goggins would go unchallenged. Who will get an Emmy nomination in the drama acting categories? 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z The voice-recognition software performs a wealth of functions for the autistic community: conversationalist, babysitter and elocution trainer. ‘To Siri With Love’: The tale of a mother, a son and a phone 2017-08-19T04:00:00Z She also excelled at fencing during her many years of acting and elocution lessons. Maureen O’Hara, smoldering Irish beauty of movie fame, dies at 95 2015-10-24T04:00:00Z Learning poetry is a good idea as long as it doesn't turn into elocution lessons. AUDIO: Heaney: Poetry was 'entrancing' 2013-01-30T07:54:13Z “She saw people for what they are — noble and good, foolish and useless,” says Roush, who is in possession of the exacting elocution that one would expect of an Austen conference chairwoman. The Jane Austen convention’s blissful alternate universe 2016-10-20T04:00:00Z But when I was 10, I went to live for a year with my aunt, who was an elocution teacher in Liverpool. Kim Cattrall: absolutely fabulous 2010-09-28T20:30:00Z He certainly talks a lot — in precise elocution, full of long sentences he’s memorized from self-help websites — but with the demeanor of a robot programmed to speak like a business executive in a hurry. Review: Nightcrawler: Jake Gyllenhaal Wants to Take a Picture of You in Pain 2014-10-31T04:00:00Z But through the wizardry of Lerner’s prose, this battle of adolescent elocution becomes an emblem for the fiery state of American culture. Review | Ben Lerner’s brilliant new novel, ‘The Topeka School,’ captures America’s brutal divisions 2019-10-07T04:00:00Z It also charts Thorpe’s own journey to make his voice sound “less gay” through elocution lessons and voice exercises. Do I Sound Gay? Film-maker's personal journey explores the 'gay voice' 2015-07-10T04:00:00Z All these years later and Ivanka has finally grokked the fifth-form passion she was supposed to feel for Plath’s clipped elocution and intimate flair for the personal apocalypse, and she doesn’t want any distractions. Ivanka Trump goes to Washington (and all she got was dumped by Nordstrom) 2017-02-04T05:00:00Z “There was attention paid, but not enough, to the pianos and fortes, that is to the elocution of the music,” The Albion said of the inaugural performance. In Search of Charisma at the New York Philharmonic 2015-11-06T05:00:00Z Hoskins was offered elocution lessons early in his acting career but chose to retain his recognisable London accent. Obituary: Bob Hoskins 2014-04-30T16:13:14Z Gravelly and majestic, with rounded vowels honed by elocution lessons in a rough-and-tumble boys’ home, it assured him an audience even over the scrum of the Australian prisons where he spent much of his life. Jack Charles, Grandfather of Aboriginal Theater, Dies at 79 2022-09-20T04:00:00Z Don’t you know my brand of elocution Stresses that the boogeyman is near? Style Invitational Week 1310: The Year in Redo, Part 2 2018-12-13T05:00:00Z Her grave voice, with its biting elocution and rough-woolen texture, brings us inside the dimming psyche of the protagonist with a hypnotic seductiveness that leaves a lingering chill. | 'Fragments': ?Fragments? at Baryshnikov Arts Center - Review 2011-11-15T22:05:03Z In the past, elocution teachers offered their clients the ability to speak “correctly” or with “distinction”. The rise of ‘accent softening’: why more and more people are changing their voices 2019-03-20T04:00:00Z Dressed in gaudy sportswear, Ms. Valk portrays Jane with a winking, slightly arch gentility, enunciating her lines with the dainty precision of an elocution teacher. | 'Vieux Carr?': The Boarders Put the Polish on Eccentric 2011-02-23T03:01:40Z Except, that is, for the manager’s casual admission that my elocution was what got me noticed. "Sorry to Bother You" speaks the hidden truths of "white voice" out loud 2018-07-19T04:00:00Z In either elocution, it is a name far from household in the UK, yet the mop-topped 16-year-old is currently one of the most famous musicians in America. Bieber fever 2010-04-03T23:05:00Z Iris, as it turns out, is a gifted speaker and actress, the winner of many a contest for elocution, poetry and dance. ‘Lucky Us,’ by Amy Bloom, America’s Victor Hugo Many viewers were also repelled by the sexist commentary from Sheldon that couldn’t really be saved by his strained elocution and left-field historical factoids. How “The Big Bang Theory” Normalized Nerd Culture 2019-05-18T04:00:00Z But the posh accent she affects smacks of boarding schools and elocution lessons, disrupting the play’s soundscape and neighborhood setting. 1st Stage puts on taut drama ‘Doubt’ 2015-02-13T05:00:00Z A recent makeup tutorial video posted by Victoria Beckham revived longstanding speculation that the Beckhams are changing their accents and even having elocution lessons. Posh Spice sounds posher, but changing a working-class accent isn’t a ticket out of discrimination 2022-10-03T04:00:00Z But, elocution aside, both versions of Blackmail are eloquent cinema. The Genius of Alfred Hitchcock at the BFI: 10 of his lesser-known gems 2012-07-04T09:38:11Z The children take turns reciting from a family Bible for practice in reading and elocution, not to mention spiritual edification. Bach Was Far More Religious Than You Might Think 2018-03-30T04:00:00Z Her son Samuel moonlighted from his newspaper job to help get issues produced, and Kirk’s housemate, Caroline Le Row, a Vassar elocution instructor, contributed articles on education reform. How to Pitch a Magazine (in 1888) 2014-09-02T04:00:00Z But that's being taken care of too – with Geordie elocution lessons. TV review: Geordie Finishing School for Girls 2011-07-26T21:05:05Z This time he often speaks his lines — and remember, they’re lines he helped write — with the disheartened, robotoid elocution of a prisoner in an al Qaeda video. REVIEW: Don't Dare Watch This Sex Tape 2014-07-16T04:00:00Z What with problems of inaudibility afflicting the Broadway revival of Tom Stoppard’s “Arcadia,” imported British-born productions would seem to be in surprising need of elocution lessons. | 'The Comedy of Errors': Giving Shakespeare His Sombrero and Kazoo 2011-03-18T11:00:00Z She was headmistress at Patapsco from 1841 to 1859, a time when rich girls were taught mostly drawing, elocution and how to be a wife, instead of the Linnaean plant classification system. How a garden once lost to history is being brought back into bloom 2021-12-21T05:00:00Z The elocution and volume of the two performances may have differed but both gave this Wales team the same clear message: they go to Qatar with the unwavering support of a proud nation. Wales savour World Cup send-off in Cardiff 2022-09-25T04:00:00Z It was not a somber farewell from him Wednesday, but all surface, all talking points, all greatest hits, delivered with fist pumps and the prime minister’s trademark runaway high-speed elocution. It’s Rishi Sunak vs. Liz Truss for U.K. leader; Boris Johnson says ‘Hasta la vista, baby!’ 2022-07-20T04:00:00Z Scott, 37, has also been criticised for her accent, with one senior politician suggesting she have elocution lessons. Alex Scott: I will carry on despite sexist abuse 2022-06-28T04:00:00Z He revels in challenging popular stereotypes of the truck driver, speaking with the precise elocution of a college professor. The Real Reason America Doesn’t Have Enough Truck Drivers 2022-02-09T05:00:00Z "During a tour of law courts I was told, 'of course, you'll have to have elocution lessons if you want to be taken seriously in court'. I thought, 'finance it is then." CEO Secrets: The bra boss busting stereotypes 2021-09-07T04:00:00Z His theater-loving mother insisted on elocution lessons to rid him of his Brooklyn accent. Norman Lloyd, character actor who dangled from Lady Liberty in ‘Saboteur,’ dies at 106 2021-05-11T04:00:00Z Her mother, Rose, had great ambitions for her, paying for elocution lessons in an attempt to lose her cockney accent and move her up the social ladder. Obituary: Barbara Windsor 2020-12-10T05:00:00Z “We are liberals from Broadway,” announces Trent, his Juilliard elocution inaugurating a nutty new chapter in the culture wars. Meryl Streep is queen of Netflix's 'Prom,' an LGBTQ message musical gone Hollywood 2020-12-03T05:00:00Z There are plenty of online elocution classes to teach you how. Why France may ban discrimination against accents 2020-11-25T05:00:00Z Ms. Brown, a onetime country schoolteacher who began producing television programs in the 1950s and taught speech and elocution until she was 95, died Sept. 13 at her home in McLean, Va. She was 106. Lillian Brown, makeup artist and image consultant for nine presidents, dies at 106 2020-09-26T04:00:00Z Lilian gave elocution and singing lessons to her two daughters and introduced them to the works of Shakespeare. Olivia de Havilland, star of Hollywood's Golden Age 2020-07-26T04:00:00Z With a deep voice, precise elocution and extraordinary powers of description, he served as a de facto spokesman for his profession. Milton Glaser, graphic designer who put heart in ‘I love New York,’ dies at 91 2020-06-27T04:00:00Z Where Rooney is all relaxed, freewheeling dialogue, generous sentences and blurry edges, Dolan has buttoned-up elocution, taut phrasing and sharp angles. Debut novelist Naoise Dolan is no Sally Rooney, for better and worse 2020-06-03T04:00:00Z He lost a Conservative Party leadership contest to Johnson last summer, and he lacks the prime minister’s gift of elocution, his humor and his bombast. Boris Johnson heads into second night in intensive care unit 2020-04-07T04:00:00Z As a teenager, she was forced to choose between a bicycle and elocution lessons as a birthday gift; she selected the latter in the hope of pleasing her father. Honor Blackman, actress who played Pussy Galore in ‘Goldfinger,’ dies at 94 2020-04-06T04:00:00Z She described her elocution teacher as an inspirational woman who introduced her to poetry and the theatre and who advised her father to enrol her in the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. Obituary: Honor Blackman 2020-04-06T04:00:00Z Estranged from their native accents, they spoke in their grander borrowed ones a little carefully—as if, having learned their elocution lessons, they were now giving them. It’s Still Mrs. Thatcher’s Britain 2019-11-25T05:00:00Z “Okay, so I’m from Texas. I haven’t read the manual on royal etiquette. I didn’t really go to elocution lessons or anything,” Musgraves explained. Kacey Musgraves' high-five with Prince Harry got her in trouble: 'I didn't know' 2019-11-22T05:00:00Z Johnson is known for his bombast, elocution, gaffes and provocative stunts, but even a few fellow Tories said he had gone too far this time. Boris Johnson faces probe for saying women in burqas look like ‘bank robbers’ 2018-08-09T04:00:00Z Ms. Blackman’s elocution teacher saw raw talent and persuaded her to apply to the prestigious Guildhall School of Music and Drama. Honor Blackman, actress who played Pussy Galore in ‘Goldfinger,’ dies at 94 2020-04-06T04:00:00Z Her father offered her a choice of presents for her 16th birthday; a bicycle or elocution lessons. Obituary: Honor Blackman 2020-04-06T04:00:00Z What we said: “Each track is an elocution lesson, his bars enunciated with the almost pedantic menace of a bad cop explaining what he plans to do to you.” Best albums of 2018 so far 2018-06-20T04:00:00Z Each track is an elocution lesson, his bars enunciated with the almost pedantic menace of a bad cop explaining what he plans to do to you. Pusha T: Daytona review – Kanye ably props up rap's best drug storyteller 2018-05-25T04:00:00Z A few, like Maher, fully inhabit their roles; others are physically animated but emotionally perfunctory, like they’re trying to win a college thespian/elocution contest. Horse in Motion’s immersive, intimate ‘Hamlet’ uses Stimson-Green Mansion to great effect 2018-04-18T04:00:00Z To play Eliza Doolittle, she was sent to a speech teacher for elocution lessons more intense than what she went through onstage with Henry Higgins teaching her to pronounce vowels and H’s the upper-crust way. A Broadway Footnote: The American in ‘My Fair Lady’ 2018-03-11T05:00:00Z “It was the era of Shirley Temple — every parent wanted their kid to be Shirley Temple…. We all went to elocution lessons and learned to tap dance,” Stafford said. How a chance meeting with Einstein led to the accidental start of a unique photography career 2017-12-04T05:00:00Z He owed those ratings at least in part to Manafort's political coaching, which included a new wardrobe for the President, as well as a coiffed hairdo and elocution lessons. How Paul Manafort Helped Elect Russia's Man in Ukraine 2017-10-31T04:00:00Z Let’s just agree that Northam’s elocution is the way English is meant to be spoken, and everything else sounds odd by comparison. Opinion | English, the way it’s meant to sound 2017-10-27T04:00:00Z In fact, the threat was of lessons in elocution, but we – wittily, we thought – renamed them. How the middle class hoards wealth and opportunity for itself 2017-07-15T04:00:00Z The story goes that composer Frederick Loewe and lyricist Alan Jay Lerner were debating how to create a song from Eliza’s elocution lesson. Top 10 ecstatic musical showstoppers 2017-03-30T04:00:00Z Let me just say that I understand Trump’s abstruse elocution. Trump promised to wipe out Isis – perhaps he already has ... | Rich Hall 2017-03-05T05:00:00Z In that sense the Obamas were from central casting — so impeccable in education, elocution and etiquette that even the president’s harshest political critics spoke of them as a family with genuine admiration. The Obamas leave a vivid image that will never fade 2017-01-12T05:00:00Z The strip’s philosophical bent and eclectic mix of languages reflected Herriman’s education at St. Vincent’s College in Los Angeles, which included Latin, Greek, grammar, elocution, metaphysics and Catholicism. ‘Krazy’: the secret worlds of George Herriman, creator of Krazy Kat 2016-12-08T05:00:00Z The plot concerns a trio of small-time vaudeville performers who, in the early years of talking pictures, move to Hollywood hoping to make it as experts in elocution. Kevin Bishop lost for words in Young Vic stage role - BBC News 2016-12-05T05:00:00Z Hearing culture presents us with ideals of speaking with good elocution, restraint and self-control. The Deaf Body in Public Space 2016-09-28T04:00:00Z I decide to start with the radio, which in elocution makes up for what it lacks in context clues. Love in Translation 2016-08-01T04:00:00Z Lord of the wire and emperor of the shedrow, he is black and gay and talks like a man who takes three elocution classes a day, one each from Christopher Marlowe, Uncle Tom, and Ahab. A Sweeping Novel About Race in America 2016-05-09T04:00:00Z “Shakespeare was something a lot of people knew at that time; it was part of everyday life. They weren’t studying him in school so much, but they were memorising speeches: elocution was a big thing.” America's Shakespeare: exhibit explores playwright's influence across the pond 2016-04-07T04:00:00Z O'Hara studied music, dancing and elocution, and at 14 was enrolled in Dublin's Abbey Theatre School where she moved from minor parts in Dublin Operatic Society productions to Shakespearean leading roles. Maureen O' Hara, the 'only leading lady big enough and tough enough for John Wayne,' dies at 95 2015-10-24T04:00:00Z All those years of perfect posture and elocution and doing right by the race, what did they get her? Life in a world of black accomplishment, money and position 2015-09-04T04:00:00Z He hoped to study law, because, he said, he had so much experience with “elocution and defending a thesis.” The Child Preachers of Brazil 2015-06-11T04:00:00Z This “stab in the back” elocution served as the crux of how conservatives thought history might redeem the nation. The right’s big history lie: Reagan, Disney, Vietnam and the war to redefine America 2015-05-25T04:00:00Z But Siri’s isn’t the only voice to get some elocution lessons. 6 Reasons You Should Update Your iPhone Immediately 2015-04-13T04:00:00Z After finishing the Abbey Theatre training at 18, she earned a certificate to teach elocution, a leading role with the Abbey Players, and a screen test in London. Maureen O' Hara, the 'only leading lady big enough and tough enough for John Wayne,' dies at 95 2015-10-24T04:00:00Z The adolescent Lincoln also studied elocution books, including one owned by his stepmother—William Scott’s Lessons in Elocution. The Secret of Abraham Lincoln’s Success as a Writer? 2015-02-19T05:00:00Z They sent me at an early age to elocution lessons. Making Room for Differences 2015-02-07T05:00:00Z “Particularly,” she says with precise British elocution, “how to navigate through the complexity that is preparing for and applying to American colleges and universities.” SungardASVoice: An Unexpected Source of Innovation: How 3 Unique Businesses Are Using Information Technology (IT) To Transform Their Industries 2014-12-30T05:00:00Z A retired opera singer with ill-fitting dentures taught elocution. Whipping Boy 2014-11-10T05:00:00Z Palin's enthusiastic embrace of "Cat in the Hat," elocution actually set the pattern for attraction of low-education conservatives who find the actual comprehension of government and politics, like Ms. Palin, bewildering. Iowan’s Playbook, for Women to Win Men’s Vote 2014-10-28T04:00:00Z Denied the Welsh language and sent to elocution lessons by his father as a boy, Thomas was long considered too English for the Welsh and too Welsh for the English. In Wales, a Toast to Dylan Thomas on His 100th Birthday 2014-10-26T04:00:00Z Asked why he is so often described as like somebody New Zealanders know from their local rugby club, he explains it is because “my vocabulary is so poor; or my elocution is.” The puzzle to the key 2014-09-25T04:00:00Z I’ll give you a few tips — without a promise this will completely develop your elocution abilities — that will allow you to have a season-ending speech that will carry a positive impact: You, Too, Can Give Your Young Players A Moving, David Belisle-Style Speech 2014-08-19T04:00:00Z And how else to describe the success of 2 Chainz, a rapper whose shouty elocution makes him sound like he’s trying to order a pizza through bad cell reception? Coughing up hits — Young Thug and Future find rap’s magic in the back of their throats It’s great fun to listen to, and Boyd’s elocution, played to the hilt by Goggins, elevates even the most pedestrian exposition. Is 'Justified's' Boyd Crowder The New Walter White? 2014-02-05T19:07:00Z Mr. Catsimatidis opted not for an elocution lesson, miles long, but instead tried to make people connect with his nickname, Cats. On Parade, Candidates Get Exposure and Advice 2013-09-03T01:59:50Z And while there may be no workshops on elocution or silverware usage, some of the advice at the government’s most exclusive finishing school is about how to present oneself. State Department’s ambassador ‘charm school’ is in 2013-06-12T18:45:00Z Jamaica’s elocution teachers will need to work as fast as they can to prepare him for the spotlights in London. Bolt Upright 2012-07-16T05:00:00Z Your elocution," said Mrs. Thompson, "no doubt profited by the pains you took.... Mrs. Thompson A Novel 2012-04-25T02:01:10.557Z As for the charm of his elocution, it was supernatural, going straight to the heart. The Life of Mohammad The Prophet of Allah 2012-04-25T02:01:04.030Z Mrs. Haden earned her living by teaching elocution and by reciting. The Vanity Girl 2012-04-12T02:00:26.883Z Handsome, graceful, fluent, with a fine voice and captivating elocution, he came down on the Federalists with sudden and unexpected power. The Second War with England, Vol. 1 of 2 2012-04-05T02:00:39.100Z Taking manner, voice, elocution and all into account, as is but right in judging of a speaker, I think he is the most splendid of all English orators. Modern Leaders: Being a Series of Biographical Sketches 2012-04-01T02:00:10.050Z All his studies were made subservient to the art of speaking, and the course of instruction descended into the most minute details which could improve him in his action or elocution. The Portland Sketch Book 2012-03-28T02:00:28.847Z At first the linguistic, formal, verbal mastery of literature, its critical examination, even its elocution, should remain in the background both for teacher and children. Special Method in the Reading of Complete English Classics In the Grades of the Common School 2012-03-17T02:01:04.053Z Mrs. Haden's advice was asked, and Norah as a friend of her daughter was given lessons in elocution and deportment without being charged a penny. The Vanity Girl 2012-04-12T02:00:26.883Z In all Southern schools much emphasis was placed upon elocution. Under Four Administrations From Cleveland to Taft 2012-03-16T02:00:21.923Z While a clerk, business could not prevent the gratification of his fondness for books, nor the cultivation of his remarkable native powers of elocution. Sketches of Reforms and Reformers, of Great Britain and Ireland 2012-03-12T03:00:20.310Z The charm of the elocution, too, was great. Life Without and Life Within or, Reviews, Narratives, Essays, and poems. 2012-03-05T03:00:13.070Z Can you make only a lesson in elocution out of this; or will it also illustrate our present theme? The American Gentleman's Guide to Politeness and Fashion or, Familiar Letters to his Nephews 2012-03-01T03:00:22.883Z Children at a school in Essex are being given elocution lessons. Children taught to speak clearly 2012-02-24T09:12:24Z His understanding was vigorous, his imagination was vivid, his personal appearance was interesting and his elocution was grateful. The History of the Negro Church 2012-02-24T03:00:22.860Z He was graceful in action, melodious in elocution, and had an eye of whose fascinating power jurors were often heard to speak. Sketches of Reforms and Reformers, of Great Britain and Ireland 2012-03-12T03:00:20.310Z She still wore the big flapping slippers and had much ado to keep them on when she climbed on the table with the mincing air of a young miss making an elocution lesson. The Camp Fire Girls' Larks and Pranks or, The House of the Open Door 2012-02-21T03:00:19.740Z Of no small importance, and of no insignificant rank as an accomplishment, is a ready and graceful elocution. The American Gentleman's Guide to Politeness and Fashion or, Familiar Letters to his Nephews 2012-03-01T03:00:22.883Z In previous generations it was common for children to be given elocution lessons. Children taught to speak clearly 2012-02-24T09:12:24Z From time to time the store has engaged a professional teacher of elocution to take up and carry forward this last function of its work. The Romance of a Great Store 2012-02-20T03:00:21.577Z His speeches might be set down merely as rare specimens of elocution or declamation, but for one peculiarity. Sketches of Reforms and Reformers, of Great Britain and Ireland 2012-03-12T03:00:20.310Z His whole elocution is alike futile and superficial. The Commercial Restraints of Ireland 2012-02-13T03:00:20.483Z There was the will of '66 down in Salt Creek township, used as a model for other wills, for the purpose of teaching the neighbors spelling and elocution, to say nothing of punctuation. The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 10 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Legal 2012-02-11T03:04:05.257Z After all, churches are like other institutions, they have to be managed, and they now rely upon music and upon elocution rather than upon the gospel. The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 7 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Discussions 2012-02-11T03:03:58.623Z But he possesses, in unusual combination, clearness of method, logical acumen, force and beauty of style, and an easy, graceful, commanding elocution. The Genius of Scotland or Sketches of Scottish Scenery, Literature and Religion 2012-02-11T03:03:41.800Z The Greek Chorus repeated, without hysterics but with careful elocution, that the Housekeeper could not go in nor fetch the police without my authority—she knew her duty. Our House And London out of Our Windows 2012-02-03T03:00:24.190Z He had attended much to the stage, and in his younger days he lived on great habits of intimacy with Quin, who admired his talents and improved his elocution.... The Commercial Restraints of Ireland 2012-02-13T03:00:20.483Z Her daughters, meanwhile, have posh English elocution -- and tricky Persian names, like Asieh. Mecca Show, Camden Cocktails, Lorca’s Mad Widow: London Weekend 2012-02-02T00:49:27Z Excellent as to matter, but always with a defective elocution, not sending his voice out. Julia Ward Howe 1819-1910 2012-01-24T03:00:23.377Z She had been learning elocution at school this term, and knew she could both recite and act well. A Terrible Tomboy 2012-01-21T03:00:07.003Z I am very fond of recitations, too, and some years ago I studied elocution under Mrs. Stirling. Notable Women Authors of the Day Biographical Sketches 2012-01-19T03:00:21.017Z I explained about Professor Winter and the elocution lessons. A Woman of Genius 2012-01-18T03:00:09.517Z I began reciting about a year ago; I took elocution lessons with Mr. ——; no, I won't tell you his name, I want to keep him all to myself. Recitations for the Social Circle 2012-01-17T03:00:22.643Z His elocution is pitiable, and when, after his lecture, Wendell Phillips stepped forward and said a few graceful words of farewell to him, it was like the Rose complimenting the Cabbage.... Julia Ward Howe 1819-1910 2012-01-24T03:00:23.377Z The theatre was a school of elocution as much as a place of dramatic entertainment. The Roman Poets of the Republic 2012-01-15T03:00:14.187Z This is the more marvellous when we remember that a man who reads the best possible speech with the most effective elocution is heavily handicapped. Lord Chatham His Early Life and Connections 2012-01-02T03:00:18.893Z If my money had fallen in eight months earlier I should undoubtedly have spent it on the third year at Montecito; as it was I decided to study elocution. A Woman of Genius 2012-01-18T03:00:09.517Z My elocution master told me that Shakespeare was not my forte, so I studied some more modern pieces. Recitations for the Social Circle 2012-01-17T03:00:22.643Z Many in his audiences would have agreed, and few would have taken issue with the contention that the "art of elocution" needed further cultivation. A Discourse Being Introductory to his Course of Lectures on Elocution and the English Language (1759) 2012-01-01T03:00:09.283Z Other passages again appear to be fragments of spirited dialogue, and well adapted to show the art and the elocution of the actor. The Roman Poets of the Republic 2012-01-15T03:00:14.187Z He has a genius for elocution, that is all; but a real genius and no mistake. Notes of a Son and Brother 2011-12-29T03:00:14.087Z Her clear elocution, her charming singing voice, her sprightly dancing, her chic, her frank vulgarity, when she "let herself go," took every heart captive. The King of Schnorrers Grotesques and Fantasies 2011-12-28T03:00:34.587Z Demosthenes, being asked what constituted an orator, replied: "Elocution, elocution, elocution!" Fr?d?rique; vol. 2 2011-12-19T03:00:37.437Z In America, the study gained acceptance at all levels of education, and the class in elocution became a standard course in colleges and universities. A Discourse Being Introductory to his Course of Lectures on Elocution and the English Language (1759) 2012-01-01T03:00:09.283Z Passages already referred to, and others which will be brought forward later, imply also that the audience were easily moved by the dramatic art and the elocution of the actor. The Roman Poets of the Republic 2012-01-15T03:00:14.187Z It was my province to teach elocution, and also logic and Hebrew. Heroes of Science Chemists 2011-12-09T03:00:21.047Z Upon opening the golden casket his powers of elocution rose to unexpected heights. An American at Oxford 2011-12-02T03:00:19.150Z "Silence!" she cried, in a clear, incisive tone, and her faultless elocution served her to some purpose now, for it made her every word tell effectively. The Heatherford Fortune a sequel to the Magic Cameo 2011-11-15T03:00:18.930Z The natural consequence, indeed, of neglecting the art of elocution, is that of reducing a living language at best to the state of a dead one. A Discourse Being Introductory to his Course of Lectures on Elocution and the English Language (1759) 2012-01-01T03:00:09.283Z It was not only a question of elocution; it was not only a question of the music that was in her voice. Between the Dark and the Daylight 2011-11-11T03:00:37.893Z The writer of this remembers to have heard there, in his own college days, a great deal of sublime elocution. Homes of American Statesmen With Anecdotical, Personal, and Descriptive Sketches 2011-11-04T02:00:19.293Z We know how Jeremiah Mason gave him lessons both in law, rhetoric, and elocution to his great advancement. The Brothers' War 2011-11-01T02:00:24.007Z He quoted specimens of Gaelic poetry, and harangued on its beauties, with the aukward elocution of one who did not understand them. Deformities of Samuel Johnson, Selected from his Works 2011-10-18T02:00:19.057Z For in just and true elocution alone, consists the life of language; that which is false or disagreeable, places it below its dead written state, by the uneasiness and disgust which it occasions. A Discourse Being Introductory to his Course of Lectures on Elocution and the English Language (1759) 2012-01-01T03:00:09.283Z As a preacher, he was more esteemed than admired, for his elocution was defective, though earnest; and his thoughts, always good, were seldom great. Memorials of the Independent Churches in Northamptonshire with biographical notices of their pastors, and some account of the puritan ministers who laboured in the county. 2011-10-13T02:00:37.230Z An indistinct articulation and a faulty pronunciation of the letter L, he was able by the constant study and practice of the rules of elocution entirely to remove. Homes of American Statesmen With Anecdotical, Personal, and Descriptive Sketches 2011-11-04T02:00:19.293Z Yet the bodies of Virgil's and Tasso's poems were their own; and so are all the ornaments of language and elocution in them. Dryden's Works Vol. 3 (of 18) Sir Martin Mar-All; The Tempest; An Evening's Love; Tyrannic Love 2011-10-08T02:00:22.420Z His father was Alexander Melville Bell, a Scotch educator, inventor of a system of visible speech, and author of some text-books on elocution. Great Inventions and Discoveries 2011-10-01T02:00:30.900Z Now, if there be no such system of rules in being, with regard to English elocution, how can a master give his pupils practice according to good rules? A Discourse Being Introductory to his Course of Lectures on Elocution and the English Language (1759) 2012-01-01T03:00:09.283Z There is a simplicity, an animation, and a pungency in them, which, if seconded by a suitable elocution, must have made a powerful impression on the hearts of his hearers. Memorials of the Independent Churches in Northamptonshire with biographical notices of their pastors, and some account of the puritan ministers who laboured in the county. 2011-10-13T02:00:37.230Z This essay of elocution obtained the Baron's notice, and, by making every one smile, succeeded to his wish. Bungay Castle: A Novel. v. 1/2 2011-09-27T02:00:20.260Z In college, as with her governess, she made rapid strides in all her studies, excelling in elocution, music and art. Octavia The Octoroon 2011-09-26T02:00:30.547Z About the year 1767, he joined with a Mr. Usher in setting up a school at Kensington; this speculation not succeeding he removed to London, where he gave lectures on elocution. Curiosities of Great Britain: England and Wales Delineated Vol.1-11 Historical, Entertaining & Commercial; Alphabetically Arranged. 11 Volume set. 2011-09-26T02:00:29.140Z Sheridan indicates that Locke is discussing elocution, but his topic is writing and speaking. A Discourse Being Introductory to his Course of Lectures on Elocution and the English Language (1759) 2012-01-01T03:00:09.283Z "It is the injurious effect of the modern school of elocution, which is now called 'the school of oratory.'" The Key to Success 2011-08-13T02:00:28.033Z Professor Towne is to have a private class in elocution after the holidays, and I’m going to join. Tessa Wadsworth's Discipline A Story of the Development of a Young Girl's Life 2011-08-09T02:00:30.317Z Her uncle took special delight in training her in reading and elocution. The Story of the Toys 2011-08-05T02:00:49.720Z The schools of elocution so often seem to fail to recognize the wide gulf that exists between elocution and oratory. Increasing Personal Efficiency 2011-07-31T02:00:10.480Z It is difficult to account for Sheridan's millennial approach to elocution, but his absorption in language study is most understandable. A Discourse Being Introductory to his Course of Lectures on Elocution and the English Language (1759) 2012-01-01T03:00:09.283Z The school of elocution may not be a school of oratory at all. The Key to Success 2011-08-13T02:00:28.033Z He chose Omega Psi Phi because his high school English teacher, whom he revered for his “very precise” elocution, was a member. A D.C. family pledges to Omega Psi Phi 2011-07-30T00:46:37Z Add genial dispositions, graceful elocution, and to these accomplishments diffidence as the flower of the rest. Tablets 2011-07-25T02:00:17.487Z The mere study of grammar has never yet made a correct speaker; the mere study of rhetoric has never yet made a correct and powerful writer; and the study of elocution cannot make an orator. Increasing Personal Efficiency 2011-07-31T02:00:10.480Z As early as 1757 he lectured on the principles of education, and he first presented his course of lectures on elocution in 1758-59 at Oxford and Cambridge. A Discourse Being Introductory to his Course of Lectures on Elocution and the English Language (1759) 2012-01-01T03:00:09.283Z There is a wide difference between elocution and real oratory. The Key to Success 2011-08-13T02:00:28.033Z He took up elocution lessons for a while, but eventually concluded that his efforts to become an Englishman were futile. Leadership: Where Does Charisma Come From? 2011-07-20T14:22:18Z Its passion was highly pitched, its elocution pure and finished, and its expression, by feature and gesture, of a quality akin to genius. The Browning Cyclop?dia A Guide to the Study of the Works of Robert Browning 2011-07-16T02:00:19.397Z Grammar, rhetoric, and elocution may teach him only the laws which govern speech, writing, oratory, and leave him ignorant of the best methods of execution. Increasing Personal Efficiency 2011-07-31T02:00:10.480Z Numerous other writers in both England and America participated in making the study of elocution an established part of the English rhetorical tradition. A Discourse Being Introductory to his Course of Lectures on Elocution and the English Language (1759) 2012-01-01T03:00:09.283Z These schools of elocution remind me of an incident which occurred about seventeen years ago. The Key to Success 2011-08-13T02:00:28.033Z Miss Pryor, teacher of elocution, was present at many of the rehearsals, criticizing and suggesting, and hers was the only outside assistance the juniors had in their ambitious production. Molly Brown's Junior Days 2011-07-14T02:00:11.180Z Astronomy, botany, poetry, rhetoric, oratory, elocution, music, painting, and the drama—these, and other studies only in proportion as they related to these, were his delights. The Haunted Homestead A Novel 2011-07-13T02:00:22.920Z They were exclusive, they smothered the lyceum, displaced the lecture, hushed elocution. Revisiting the Earth 2011-07-12T02:00:36.337Z Although speech departments grew out of elocutionary studies, elocution disappeared from the curriculum because of an association with an excessive emphasis upon performance as performance. A Discourse Being Introductory to his Course of Lectures on Elocution and the English Language (1759) 2012-01-01T03:00:09.283Z The professor of elocution was sick one day, and the boys came after me. The Key to Success 2011-08-13T02:00:28.033Z I used to dredge in much florid eloquence, to stick in the flowers of elocution between every joint. A Book of Ghosts 2011-07-08T02:00:19.203Z His elocution is far from being perfect,—a fact he has recognised himself, for he has worked hard to correct the defects of delivery which have been charged against him. The English Stage Being an Account of the Victorian Drama 2011-07-04T02:00:21.750Z She was very tired, and her attention wandered, even though Quard managed to draw it back now and then by some vivid trick of elocution or gesture. Joan Thursday 2011-06-25T02:00:19.897Z It has pleased the All-wise Creator to annex to elocution, when in its perfect state, powers almost miraculous! and an energy nearly divine! A Discourse Being Introductory to his Course of Lectures on Elocution and the English Language (1759) 2012-01-01T03:00:09.283Z When I came into the class-room, I said to the boy on the front seat: "What was the last lesson you had in elocution?" The Key to Success 2011-08-13T02:00:28.033Z Miss Mere, though visibly affected, had spoken this speech with a gesture and elocution so superb, that Mr. Garble could not help applauding, deeply though he regretted her attitude towards his honoured patron. The Happy Hypocrite A Fairy Tale For Tired Men 2011-06-24T02:00:21.977Z Under the sway of his moving elocution the actors laughed and cried. The English Stage Being an Account of the Victorian Drama 2011-07-04T02:00:21.750Z I once knew a distinguished professor of elocution who by actual count used this phrase forty times in an hour. Psychotherapy 2011-06-19T02:00:20.053Z When Cicero gave a definition of elocution, he, at the same time, pointed out the means by which it is to be acquired. A Discourse Being Introductory to his Course of Lectures on Elocution and the English Language (1759) 2012-01-01T03:00:09.283Z It was elocution, but it was not oratory. The Key to Success 2011-08-13T02:00:28.033Z His personal grace, and his tall stature, and the charm of his voluble elocution when once admitted into the presence, were irresistible. Amenities of Literature Consisting of Sketches and Characters of English Literature 2011-06-03T02:00:19.227Z Her sentiments were trite and undigested, but were decorated with all the fluences and melodies of elocution. Ormond, Volume II (of 3) or, The Secret Witness 2011-06-02T02:00:19.953Z It was the beautiful opening of the poem "Pippa Passes," that Mr. Chillingworth read, in a voice of musical quality and with a finished elocution, for he had paid special attention to that art. Roland Graeme: Knight A Novel of Our Time 2011-05-30T02:00:12.077Z Since, therefore, nothing can be done without art, and all art is founded upon principles, and should be taught by rules, the first necessary step is, to trace the principles of elocution. A Discourse Being Introductory to his Course of Lectures on Elocution and the English Language (1759) 2012-01-01T03:00:09.283Z That young man has graduated from an Eastern school of elocution, and he is going to act the heavy parts in tragedy upon the stage. The Key to Success 2011-08-13T02:00:28.033Z Campian, with amenity of manners and sweetness of elocution, with a taste imbued with literature, was adapted to win the affections of those whom Parsons sometimes terrified by his hardihood. Amenities of Literature Consisting of Sketches and Characters of English Literature 2011-06-03T02:00:19.227Z When she sung or talked, it was not unworthy of the strongest mind to be captivated with her music and her elocution: but these were the limits which he set to his gratifications. Ormond, Volume II (of 3) or, The Secret Witness 2011-06-02T02:00:19.953Z Advanced age had left its trace on him outwardly, and had impaired his matchless powers of elocution. The Real Gladstone an Anecdotal Biography 2011-05-29T02:00:07.883Z "But elocution lessons must cost so—" "Yes, that's what Miss Bourne said, and she didn't want Angelina to go on the stage, as she threatened." Brenda's Ward A Sequel to 'Amy in Acadia' 2011-05-20T02:00:37.457Z It was still elocution, but it was not oratory. The Key to Success 2011-08-13T02:00:28.033Z Nor was the physician unsuccessful, for in the sweetness of his elocution, pleasant fancies and elevated conceptions operated on the charmed faith of his imaginative patients. Amenities of Literature Consisting of Sketches and Characters of English Literature 2011-06-03T02:00:19.227Z The English are conspicuous for good sense, which makes them very jealous of any attempts to deceive them, by the flowers of rhetoric and elocution. Essays 2011-05-19T02:00:06.077Z Conscious superiority of mind taught him to associate with the great, the learned, and the gay, without being overawed into any such bashfulness as might have rendered him confused in thought, or hesitating in elocution. Life of Robert Burns 2011-05-11T02:00:21.043Z The best book ever published on elocution.—A prominent teacher and public reader. Browning and the Dramatic Monologue 2011-04-30T02:00:14.330Z The elocution pupils met in the Sixth Form room, and learned to recite Shakespeare, while those who were taking oil-painting wended their way to the studio. For the School Colours 2011-04-28T02:00:12.693Z His elocution teacher worked with George VI to clarify the king's speech, to unlock his ability to talk to his subjects with ease and power. The Family-Friendly Version of The King's Speech: No F-Words Allowed 2011-04-04T15:50:00Z His judgment was sound, and he had a natural gift of eloquence which had been cultivated and developed by study of classical oratory and the practice of elocution. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 5 "Fleury, Claude" to "Foraker" 2011-04-03T02:00:20.883Z His attitudes, deportment, and figure, were of supreme dignity—his voice was powerful and sonorous—his elocution rapid; his action variable and animated. History of Roman Literature from its Earliest Period to the Augustan Age. Volume II 2011-04-03T02:00:18.677Z For several years he had given lessons in elocution to the young girls whom Mme. Artist and Model (The Divorced Princess) 2011-04-01T02:00:37.710Z During the evening she recited a number of selections from Byron, Scott, and Longfellow, and even gave several parts from Shakespeare's plays with great force and beauty of elocution. Mississippi Outlaws and the Detectives Don Pedro and the Detectives; Poisoner and the Detectives 2011-03-28T02:00:28.167Z He carried off prizes in mathematics, classics, and elocution; distinguished himself in all athletic sports; anything but theology. Mayne Reid A Memoir of his Life 2011-03-23T02:00:25.120Z He was a diligent student, and displayed much fondness for, and proficiency in, the classics, as well as considerable aptitude for elocution. The Canadian Portrait Gallery - Volumes 1 to 4 2011-03-23T02:00:23.527Z He compensated, however, for his sterility of language, and diminutive figure, by his force of elocution, and vivacity of action. History of Roman Literature from its Earliest Period to the Augustan Age. Volume II 2011-04-03T02:00:18.677Z But I was struck at once with his dramatic fire, his grace, his expressive eye and mobile mouth, his natural elocution, and the decided genius he displayed. McClure's Magazine, Vol. 1, No. 3, August, 1893 2011-03-20T02:00:35.193Z No man is more sagacious in counsel, gifted with a greater flow and rush of elocution, more firm in dangers, less confident in prosperity, in adversity more constant.... Cabinet Portrait Gallery of British Worthies Volume I 2011-03-12T03:00:27.327Z Dinner was announced before the leader was finished, and Mr. Raymond led Lady Gwendoline to the dining-room, while Roland stayed to hear the Thunderer's climax murdered by his uncle's defective elocution. The Doctor's Wife 2011-03-06T03:00:18.770Z He had a marked foreign accent that did not interfere in the least with the clear elocution that he owed to Bellew's instruction. Forty Years of 'Spy' 2011-03-04T03:00:57.237Z I did, of course, mutter all that I could think of; and, default of elocution, I made my eyes do duty for my tongue, and with tolerable success too, as her blush betrayed. The Dodd Family Abroad, Vol. II 2011-03-03T03:00:54.950Z How unhappy soever I may be in the elocution, I am sure the theme is worthy enough. The Romance of Biography (Vol 2 of 2) or Memoirs of Women Loved and Celebrated by Poets, from the Days of the Troubadours to the Present Age. 3rd ed. 2 Vols. 2011-03-01T03:00:48.107Z About nine months after George Leile left Georgia, Andrew, surnamed Bryan, a man of good sense, great zeal, and some natural elocution, began to exhort his black brethren and friends. The Negro in the South His Economic Progress in Relation to his Moral and Religious Development 2011-02-27T03:00:29.010Z The plays are full of high-spirited passages, affording admirable opportunities for a master of elocution. Philip Massinger 2011-02-25T03:01:15.270Z An introductory treatise, comprising much practical information on the subject of elocution, gives completeness to the volume. The International Monthly, Volume 5, No. 4, April, 1852 2011-02-23T03:00:33.760Z It is a very graceful and charming book, with a well-managed story, clearly-cut characters, and sentiments expressed with an exquisite elocution. Mattie:?A Stray (Vol 3 of 3) 2011-02-16T03:00:37.273Z His greeting was facetious, and he said every sentence as if it were an elocution lesson. The Setons 2011-02-10T03:00:48.400Z His particular admiration among the college professors was the stately rhetorician, Edward Everett; and this predilection had much to do with his early ambition to be a professor of rhetoric and elocution. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 3 "Electrostatics" to "Engis" 2011-02-06T03:00:53.093Z Long lectures may be given upon elocution, but the advice can be condensed into two directions. The Ladies' Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness A Complete Hand Book for the Use of the Lady in Polite Society 2011-02-01T03:00:13.500Z Similar folly is shown by the theological schools that continue to inflict upon the world preachers whose faulty elocution makes a mock of the finest passages of the Bible. Comfort Found in Good Old Books 2011-01-31T03:00:11.907Z So with an efficient elocution and no “waits,” the Elizabethan actors would have got through one-half of a play before our modern actors could cover a third. Shakespeare in the Theatre 2011-01-30T03:00:17.973Z And Miss Morrell broke in with: "And no lessons in elocution has she had—no, not one!" A Pasteboard Crown A Story of the New York Stage 2011-01-26T03:00:25.590Z What wonder, then, that of Saturdays, when there was no elocution and poesy, these boys should grow melancholy and disdainful over the heavy, plodding handles of dung-forks and hoes? Pierre; or The Ambiguities 2011-01-17T03:00:45.163Z You will do well to take a few lessons in elocution, but you need not fear to read if you have never made the accomplishment a study. The Ladies' Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness A Complete Hand Book for the Use of the Lady in Polite Society 2011-02-01T03:00:13.500Z He was the author of a didactic poem on "The Theatre," a great director of private theatricals, and a teacher of elocution. Thomas Moore 2011-01-14T03:00:51.040Z “A lot of our job is an elocution exercise,” said Oberg, who plays Mark Shepard, “to read the Onion jokes as fast and as loudly as possible.” Onion Hopes Parody of ?SportsCenter? Leaves Viewers Saying Boo-Yah 2011-01-10T01:02:35Z Just your wit, your talent, your beautiful elocution: French or Dutch, as you please. The Hidden Force A Story of Modern Java 2010-12-24T03:00:34.823Z In addition to her strenuous elocution, Joyce had strenuously proper posture and a masklike Pleasant Smile suitable for nearly all occasions public and private. Jonathan Franzen: “Agreeable.” 2010-05-24T04:00:00Z Small town crowds showed up for Lincoln-Douglas because they too had grown up with a schooling in which rhetoric and elocution was part of everyday instruction. The gift of the political gab 2010-04-02T13:02:00Z It was, however, finally obviated, by the actor's promising to abandon it, and become a teacher of elocution in the town of H——. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 10 Ar�sis, a term applied in prosody to that syllable in a measure where the emphasis is put; in elocution, the elevation of the voice, in distinction from thesis, or its depression. The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 2 Amiel to Atrauli No lessons in elocution, no change of climate, can eradicate the deep-seated mischief of its mispronunciation in a Cockney whose years of pupilarity have been passed on the spot of his birth. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 59, No. 368, June 1846 As a relaxation from Coke and Bacon he occasionally entered the bowers of elocution. Sages and Heroes of the American Revolution He had a most wonderful memory, and an equally wonderful gift of elocution. Bartholomew Sastrow Being the Memoirs of a German Burgomaster It was true that Miss Adams had no family and no close relatives except her cousin, Mary Adams, who had been Polly's elocution teacher in Woodford. The Camp Fire Girls Across the Seas For he is a born orator, with what people call a sympathetic voice, wholly under his own command, and entirely free from any of the tricks of elocution. McClure's Magazine, Vol. 1, No. 2, July, 1893 Colonel Wallifarro spoke with a pleasingly modulated voice, trained into effectiveness by years of jury elocution. The Tempering As a public speaker Mr. Hopkins made no pretensions to elocution but was ever listened to with profound attention. Sages and Heroes of the American Revolution The elocution master was quite pleased with her. The New Gulliver and Other Stories A decisive proof, in my opinion, of the deviation which took place, through the rapidity of ordinary elocution, from the strict laws of enunciation, may be found in the metre of Terence. View of the State of Europe during the Middle Ages, Vol. 3 Grammar comes next; at El Azhar the word includes logic, rhetoric, composition, versification, elocution, and other branches. Mentone, Cairo, and Corfu I endorse the study of elocution as a preparatory study for all singing. Great Singers on the Art of Singing Educational Conferences with Foremost Artists He paid close attention to elocution and composition. Sages and Heroes of the American Revolution All reporters are trained to be judges of elocution. H. R. Besides sharpening and suppling the mental faculties of young people, and improving their elocution, it kept them to some extent aloof from those low sensual pleasures which were deplorably in vogue amongst them. The Memoirs of Count Carlo Gozzi Volume the Second I think of taking lessons in elocution this winter.” Was It Right to Forgive? A Domestic Romance This is a treatise, at once scientific and practical, on the theory and art of elocution. Lessons on Manners For School and Home Use At such times school elocution is a mockery—a vain show that disgusts men when the fate of millions is suspended by a single hair. Sages and Heroes of the American Revolution My attention was called to this chapter, many years ago, as affording good illustrations of the slighting of speech, by Mr. J. W. Taverner, one of the best teachers of elocution I have ever known. The Voice and Spiritual Education Her deep sensibilities and dramatic instincts, her noble elocution and stately beauty, fitted her admirably for tragedy, in which she was unrivalled except by Pasta. Famous Singers of To-day and Yesterday Winner of prizes in literature, elocution and music, as well as first lady at all class parties! Chiquita, an American Novel The Romance of a Ute Chief's Daughter Paper 30 cents "The whole art of elocution is succinctly set forth in this small volume, which might be judiciously included among the text-books of schools." Lessons on Manners For School and Home Use Without the mellifluous elocution of a Cicero—free from pleonastic parade—he spoke forcibly, reasoned closely, demonstrated clearly, deduced conclusively. Sages and Heroes of the American Revolution What chiefly afflicts a cultivated hearer, in 'elocution,' is the conspicuous absence of spiritual assimilation on the part of the reader. The Voice and Spiritual Education His elocution was so fine that every word was delivered with full effect, and his dramatic power was unusually great. Famous Singers of To-day and Yesterday He made sure he was a first-rate orator, and there was certainly no commercial traveller in Berlin who could beat him either in prolixity of pretended wit, or in fluency of elocution. Revolution and Counter-Revolution or, Germany in 1848 I may say that there is one little girl who perfectly astonished us by the elocution which she possessed—well worthy of many a distinguished member of Parliament. Speeches and Addresses of H. R. H. the Prince of Wales: 1863-1888 Popular comic songs are not very fresh, nor very witty nor refined, and require, when delivered in public, a good deal of elocution. Here and There in London And such students pursue the study of elocution, with a sufficiently pitiable result. The Voice and Spiritual Education To Cr�billon, who had given her elocution lessons in her early days and who was now in want, she gave a pension of a hundred louis and quarters at the Louvre. Women of Modern France (Illustrated) Woman: In all ages and in all countries Vol. 7 (of 10) It seems to be the general opinion among actors and theatrical managers that the instruction received from professors of elocution is of little or no account. Work for Women He was young, bold, active, of an inviting aspect, and powerful elocution. The History of Virginia, in Four Parts Saddle riding, walking, physical culture, fencing, dancing, elocution, the study of any instrument will all be of some value in helping you to become an artist. What Every Singer Should Know Whateley's, Archbishop, theory of 'natural' reading, 14; his own oratorical delivery, 15; his assumptions in regard to elocution, 19. The Voice and Spiritual Education Sir Walter says, "he was an accomplished scholar, of lively talents, and ready elocution, and very well deserved the appellation of a 'noble wit of Scotland.'" Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 57, No. 353, March 1845 Mere oral advice, or training in elocution or gesture, counts for very little. Work for Women She possessed a mild and benevolent disposition, undeviating probity, correct understanding, and easy elocution. History of the Colony and Ancient Dominion of Virginia "But you have never had lessons in elocution?" Helen Grant's Schooldays The author of this licentious comedy is said to have possessed the advantages of person, manners, and elocution, to qualify him for an actor; but that he could never overcome his natural timidity. The Constant Couple or, A Trip to the Jubilee Samson, on the other hand, had no sympathy whatsoever with that kind of thing, and could rarely be induced to give it aid, but he was very anxious that every public speaker should study elocution. An Englishman in Paris Notes and Recollections Private instruction can be given either by professors of elocution or by experienced actors. Work for Women His elocution was easy, his language chaste, his arrangement lucid; his frequent classic quotations, smacking a little of pedantry; his style, which aimed at the antique, was deficient in elegance and rhythm. History of the Colony and Ancient Dominion of Virginia "This valuable little book occupies a place heretofore left vacant, as a digest of elocution that is both practical and methodical, and low in price." An American Girl Abroad The actors magnificently dressed, heaving unnecessarily long respirations at every word—in fact a gasping species of elocution. Los Gringos Or, An Inside View of Mexico and California, with Wanderings in Peru, Chili, and Polynesia Eloquence and elocution are two different things," he said; "and the eloquent man who does not study elocution, is like an Apollo with a bad tailor, and who dresses without a looking-glass. An Englishman in Paris Notes and Recollections I know nothing of the first, as there are no professors of elocution, to my knowledge, outside of America and of England, and I never knew one personally. Work for Women His voice was melodious, his elocution Ciceronian, his diction elegant and easy. History of the Colony and Ancient Dominion of Virginia Instead of running off to join some theatrical troupe as a super, he began the study of elocution under the late W.C. The Scrap Book. Volume 1, No. 2 April 1906 Carrie, who was in the elocution class and loved reciting, did not wait to be asked twice. Loyal to the School She also read with a correctness of elocution and a fervor of feeling which ever attracted admiration. Josephine Makers of History A class in elocution of which you are a member is given a paragraph from Modern Eloquence, a bit from an oration or address of Beecher or Phillips or Beveridge, to study. Vocal Expression A Class-book of Voice Training and Interpretation Had he possessed nothing but his clearness and eloquence of language and elocution, he could hardly have failed to find a popular welcome.... The History of the Medical Department of Transylvania University While most children can be taught to sing, and many take naturally to dancing, to instruct them in the mysteries of elocution is a task to try the patience of the angels themselves. The Corner House Girls in a Play How they rehearsed, how they acted, and what the play brought in He will, with his wonted docility, commit passages to memory, and he will do his best to speak these passages with the elocution on which you insist. Minor Poems by Milton He was a fine reader and an able speaker, his delivery of the Church ritual being a model of correct elocution. The Annals of Willenhall "Make them free, but don't connect shades of thought and emotion with definite tones of the voice or movements of the body; don't meddle with Delsarte or elocution." Vocal Expression A Class-book of Voice Training and Interpretation “I’m going to do mine to-night–that and a little matter of Livy and French and–let me see–Bible–no, elocution.” Betty Wales Freshman With mighty force, he read from the centre of the stage, with elocution true and syllable precise, Dryden’s ponderous lines. Mistress Nell A Merry Tale of a Merry Time In the meantime she might improve herself; she might study the piano, elocution or singing, and prepare for the day when opportunity will open the long-closed social door. The Colored Girl Beautiful The same is true of grammar, of geography, of history, of composition, of rhetoric, of mental and moral science, of elocution,—of every branch. In the School-Room Chapters in the Philosophy of Education You will find the result is that overemphasis which has brought such discredit upon the name of "elocution." Vocal Expression A Class-book of Voice Training and Interpretation I stuck a selection 89 from Browning into my mirror, as it was the basis of our elocution lesson, and nearly learned it while I dressed. Betty Wales Freshman Her voice choked perilously over this irreproachable sentiment, then steadied and modulated itself according to the instructions of the highly accredited elocution teacher of which she had enjoyed the benefit for a year. The Wishing Moon But I had so grossly overshot the mark that I suppose it took me two good miles of road and half an hour of elocution to persuade him I had been in earnest. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 20 (of 25) Patrick Henry would doubtless have made but a third-rate teacher of elocution, and old Homer but an indifferent lecturer on the art of poetry. In the School-Room Chapters in the Philosophy of Education “It sounds like elocution day at Rally Hall.” The Rushton Boys at Treasure Cove Or, The Missing Chest of Gold After the elocution recitation I went home to lunch. Betty Wales Freshman ‘Oh, that is ---’ said Frank, smiling, ‘the gentleman who gives me lessons in elocution.’ Lavengro The Scholar, The Gypsy, The Priest The essentials of elocution are dealt with in a thoroughly capable and practical way. Ringan Gilhaize or The Covenanters A competent teacher of elocution is quite as important a part of the machinery of a theological seminary, as a teacher of Hebrew. In the School-Room Chapters in the Philosophy of Education His favourite character was that of a Restorer of Eloquence; and he was not destitute of the qualifications of a fine orator, a good voice, graceful gesture, and forcible elocution. Calamities and Quarrels of Authors And now, ladies and gentlemen, I'll show you, from various passages in this book, that the untaught journeyman mason who made it never took lessons in elocution. My Schools and Schoolmasters or The Story of my Education. He gave early promise of his future eminence as an orator, and in his youth he used to practise elocution under the instruction of Lady Derby, his grandfather’s second wife, the actress, Elizabeth Farren. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 2 "Demijohn" to "Destructor" A dead silence ensues; a clear voice and a measured elocution are the sure token that it is the outpouring of the oracle. Callista : a Tale of the Third Century His rhetoric was set forth with an ear-piercing elocution, and a voice that sometimes crashed like cannon. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson, Volume XXI They do not clamour for an exhibition of elocution twice every Sunday. The Message and the Man: Some Essentials of Effective Preaching For a short time a new minister is popular with them because his new voice and his fresh elocution contain a subtle flattery. The Evolution of the Country Community A Study in Religious Sociology Why are students of elocution in general necessitated to practise physical exercise? A Treatise on Anatomy, Physiology, and Hygiene (Revised Edition) After exhausting his sweet-scented receiver of this floral elocution, he pauses four seconds; pointing to vacuum, over the heads of his audience, he asks, in an anxious tone, "Do you see that?" The Humors of Falconbridge A Collection of Humorous and Every Day Scenes That impulses to a more familiar and direct style of sermonizing, a brighter and better elocution, and a bolder utterance of personal convictions, have come to the pulpit from the platform, there is no question. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 15, No. 89, March, 1865 Yes, I felt for these young persons, and in a little speech, remarkable for its graceful elocution, gave them encouragement. Phemie Frost's Experiences Our little stage offered the young people team work, instead of individual elocution. The Evolution of the Country Community A Study in Religious Sociology The same faultless diction, the same beautiful style, the same unimpeachable logic, the same skillful elocution, the same sound orthodoxy, but now there is something more, there is reality, life, grip, power in the preaching. The Person and Work of The Holy Spirit St. Mark was beautiful to look on, Caiaphas had a sense of elocution, the Virgin was tender and sweet, and Judas rose powerfully to his great twenty minutes' soliloquy. Dreamers of the Ghetto His matter was excellent, but his reputation he owed chiefly to his admirable elocution, in which art he had taken lessons in London. Six Letters From the Colonies Jim was reading to them from one of his most bloody dime novels, and the wonderful elocution he possessed never displayed itself with greater zest. The Spoilers of the Valley At the next stop I got into a row with a one-eyed professor of elocution, because he said I carried too much for the size of my mule, an’ didn’t speak proper. 'Charge It' Keeping Up With Harry Sir Richard said that his friend's elocution was perfect, but that he didn't like his subject much. Henry Esmond; The English Humourists; The Four Georges Sometimes he wrote criticisms upon the action and elocution of the players, and published them in the prints. Great Men and Famous Women, Vol. 8 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History His venerable aspect and chaste elocution made a powerful impression on all who heard him. Literary Tours in The Highlands and Islands of Scotland A partial course in elocution and voice training will work wonders in this direction, and any one determined to succeed will never regret the time or money so spent. Social Life or, The Manners and Customs of Polite Society He graduated at eighteen, with a reputation for classical knowledge, general literary culture, and elocution. Great Men and Famous Women, Vol. 7 A Series of Pen and Pencil Sketches of the Lives of More Than 200 of the Most Prominent Personages in History He had been, but he now taught elocution and deportment, and had been introduced to the vicar by a brother clergyman in London much interested in the union of church and stage. Miss Grantley's Girls And the Stories She Told Them Mr. Garrick shone forth like a theatrical Newton; he threw new light on elocution and action; he banished ranting, bombast, and grimace; and restored nature, ease, simplicity, and genuine humor. Great Men and Famous Women, Vol. 8 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History The extremely accurate and discriminating elocution of which we hear was in all probability confined to the highly cultivated classes. Latin Pronunciation A Short Exposition of the Roman Method Professors of elocution and of literature from well-known colleges and universities gave dignity and distinction to every session. A Son of the Middle Border I have heard him say that it was then his ambition to become a teacher of elocution, and that he still regarded it as a less humble aspiration than it might seem. Great Men and Famous Women, Vol. 7 A Series of Pen and Pencil Sketches of the Lives of More Than 200 of the Most Prominent Personages in History He had been to two more penny readings, and had held an extra night for instructing some of the members in the art of elocution. Miss Grantley's Girls And the Stories She Told Them Yet at any given dinner the orator who passes out mere elocution to his hearers has a success almost as instant and splendid as his clowning brother. Imaginary Interviews Greatly to the surprise of the teachers they all chose to speak them, and the elocution teacher was at once put to drilling them for the occasion. Miss Ashton's New Pupil A School Girl's Story He explains what action should achieve for the orator, and teaches that eloquence depends wholly on elocution. The Life of Cicero Volume II. They have no system of elocution in England such as we have—a thorough training of the voice, in what is called vocal gymnastics. History of Woman Suffrage, Volume III Harvey procured a position in a confectioner’s establishment in State Street and she went to work for a photographer, taking her lessons in dancing, singing, and elocution at odd hours. What's-His-Name The best punning poem from a woman's pen was written by Miss Caroline B. Le Row, of Brooklyn, N.Y., a teacher of elocution, and the writer of many charming stories and verses. The Wit of Women Fourth Edition There was no mistaking the cause of the fixed leer in the reverend gentleman's eye; of the slow swaying in his gait; of the gruff huskiness in his elocution. Rambles Beyond Railways; or, Notes in Cornwall taken A-foot Doctor, we have been seeking amusement and profit by some exercises in elocution. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 20, No. 121, November, 1867 The services of Miss Mary E. Hutcheson have been highly valued as instructor in vocal music and elocution in the Mankato Normal School. History of Woman Suffrage, Volume III There are literary societies in which the girls write and read essays, and give recitations, and have discussions, and President Raymond drills them in elocution or public entertainments. History of Woman Suffrage, Volume II Girls are not allowed equal privileges and advantages there; they are not allowed instructions in elocution, nor to speak on commencement day. History of Woman Suffrage, Volume I A Church of England clergyman and a Nonconformist minister from Canada, and I told myself they had never had so much as an elocution lesson between them! The Message It seems to me that at those institutions where they pay the most attention to elocution they speak the worst. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 20, No. 121, November, 1867 Miss S. A. Mayo, a lady of fine culture and a successful teacher of elocution, was also an active member of this society while in the city. History of Woman Suffrage, Volume III Mr. David Bell had in his young days moved to Dublin to carry on the career of his father, Alexander Bell, as a teacher of elocution. A Portrait of Old George Town These musicians developed remarkable skill of elocution, and simulated passion so that in succeeding ages they never lost their popularity. A History of the Japanese People From the Earliest Times to the End of the Meiji Era “I know one piece that I learned for elocution, the same as Joe, but you wouldn’t want two of the same variety on the bill.” The Radio Boys at the Sending Station Making Good in the Wireless Room In such a language as this poetry became impossible, and it is still a matter for wonder by what trick of elocution actors can have made it tolerable on the stage. A History of Elizabethan Literature Miss Maria L. Sanford has been professor of rhetoric and elocution for many years. History of Woman Suffrage, Volume III After a rather long pause she read aloud, a little pompously and with careful elocution: “‘Doing fairly well in dictation, and becoming more accurate; in Latin moderate, scarcely up to the level of the form. Bird of Paradise His elocution also surprised those who had derived their impressions from the English journals. Stories of Authors, British and American I know two or three recitations that I learned for the elocution class, but I’m afraid that’s about the full extent of my entertaining power. The Radio Boys at the Sending Station Making Good in the Wireless Room There is a fine appointment there, waiting for a person of talent—gifted—to instruct in elocution and possibly music. Ringfield A Novel I corresponded with Adin Ballou, E. D. Draper, and others, on the subject, and talked the matter over with Prof. T. T. Leonard, teacher of elocution, who offered his hall for a place of meeting. History of Woman Suffrage, Volume III Not being conversant with the Italian, I am only able to give the substance of his harangue, and pronounce indifferently upon the merit of his elocution. The Humbugs of the World An Account of Humbugs, Delusions, Impositions, Quackeries, Deceits and Deceivers Generally, in All Ages There cannot be a stronger proof of the charms of harmonious elocution, than the many, even unnatural scenes and flights of the false sublime it has lifted into applause. The Mirror of Taste, and Dramatic Censor Vol I, No. 2, February 1810 Thus exhorted, Joe recited a humorous piece he had learned recently for delivery in the elocution class, and he recited it very well, too. The Radio Boys at the Sending Station Making Good in the Wireless Room Without circumlocution I now proceed to instant elocution: My charming mistress sent me here to beg You'll trust her with your secret. Turandot: The Chinese Sphinx If it has not been your privilege to hear a French guard utter these words, you have lost a lesson in the dignity of elocution which nothing can replace. The Iron Pirate A Plain Tale of Strange Happenings on the Sea So plain and straightforward are many of the speeches, that one is tempted to refer their wonderful power when spoken to some richness of elocution not appreciable now. Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 3 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History It serves to keep them content; they make no effort to improve, and are likely to fall into slovenly habits of elocution. Hints on Extemporaneous Preaching The day we are free of German, that 152 day will Miss Brosius put us to extra work in elocution and oratory. Elizabeth Hobart at Exeter Hall The voice of a singer is not more strictly tied to time and tune than that of an actor in theatrical elocution. The Mirror of Taste, and Dramatic Censor Volume I, Number 3 Inebnit followed him in turn and the two mountaineers met again with that effusion of brief words which, in persons of limited elocution, follows great dangers. Tartarin On The Alps Though his elocution may have been of a style peculiar to beginners and his pronunciation occasionally startling in its originality, still Sammy gathered the gist of the story. That Lass O' Lowrie's 1877 She cuts short her aunt's elocution, and goes with listless weariness to her own apartments. The Diamond Coterie Then he went to Rhodes, and spent two years in the study of elocution. Historic Tales, Volume 11 (of 15) The Romance of Reality I have not yet done with my article of elocution. The Mirror of Taste, and Dramatic Censor Volume I, Number 3 There should be no effort at "elocution" in its worst sense, but a simple, sincere rendering of the language of the poem. Children's Literature A Textbook of Sources for Teachers and Teacher-Training Classes She could go off and study music, law, medicine, elocution, or any of that amazing hodge-podge of pursuits which are permitted to small-town women. The Job An American Novel In some cases elocution, music, and the fine arts rightly receive aPage 158 fair share of attention on the part of a large number of students throughout the college course. Colleges in America It is by the pearls of elocution that the sweet relations between distant friends are preserved. The International Monthly, Volume 3, No. 1, April, 1851 Can a death-severed heart's elocution be imitated more aptly, more touchingly? Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 57, No. 357, June, 1845 The sharp, syllabic emphasis, which he was accustomed to adopt in addressing large assemblages in the open air, grated harshly on ears accustomed to the smooth and carefully modulated elocution of Mr. Yancey. The Continental Monthly, Vol 3 No 3, March 1863 Devoted To Literature And National Policy That fencing, dancing, and elocution are useful to the actor I do not deny. The Idler Magazine, Volume III, June 1893 An Illustrated Monthly "His speeches are invariably marvels of conciseness, graceful expression and clear elocution". The Life of King Edward VII with a sketch of the career of King George V He used to tell two lessons of elocution which he had one day received from Garrick, at the close of the service. The International Monthly, Volume 3, No. 1, April, 1851 At her reappearance an air of chastened endurance settled upon all the teachers from Miss Vantine down to the elocution teacher. The Cricket Then David declaimed the whole passage in a sing-song tone, accompanied by a few crude gestures recalled from long-ago school-boy elocution. Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1909 to 1922 People talk about fencing, dancing, and elocution, as if actors had nothing to do but fence, dance, and spout. The Idler Magazine, Volume III, June 1893 An Illustrated Monthly For the finish, some person addicted to elocution usually recites a poem to piano accompaniment. Cobb's Bill-of-Fare He took lessons in elocution, happily without damage to his natural force, earnestness, and grace of delivery. Fragments of science, V. 1-2 In like manner, the elocution of a great intellect is great. The Idea of a University Defined and Illustrated: In Nine Discourses Delivered to the Catholics of Dublin They were both distinguished by the clearness of their elocution, and very full of triumphant confidence in the truth of their systems. Memoirs of the Life of Sir Walter Scott, Volume I (of 10) He went the way of all well-to-do Boston youth through Harvard, graduating there in 1831, without distinguishing himself particularly, except by his skill in debate and his finished elocution. American Men of Mind The Orator, A department exclusively in charge of Oliver Optic, gives every other week a selection for Declamation, marked for delivery according to the most approved rules of elocution; 26 Marked Declamations Each Year. Down the Rhine Young America in Germany Her elocution was exquisite and provided the bizarre narrative with a refinement which contrasted with its crudities, like Valenciennes lace on a background of calico. The Flaw in the Sapphire If he is brief, it is because few words suffice; when he is lavish of them, still each word has its mark, and aids, not embarrasses, the vigorous march of his elocution. The Idea of a University Defined and Illustrated: In Nine Discourses Delivered to the Catholics of Dublin He was also a teacher of elocution, and had compiled a yearbook of the sayings of Horace, which secured him a knighthood. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great Philosophers, Volume 8 Jingle’s jerky system of elocution would seem a complete disqualification. Pickwickian Studies His father, Thomas Sheridan, was a no less cheerful, no less careless man, who turned play-actor, and taught elocution, and married a woman who wrote novels and a life of Swift. A History of the Four Georges and of William IV, Volume III He was a keen critic of actors’ elocution, and in ‘Hamlet’ shrewdly denounced their common failings, but clearly and hopefully pointed out the road to improvement. A Life of William Shakespeare with portraits and facsimiles “Oh, that is ---” said Frank smiling, “the gentleman who gives me lessons in elocution.” Lavengro The Scholar, the Gypsy, the Priest Seneca was shedding his elocution, and losing himself in his work. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great Philosophers, Volume 8 In this view, the figurative elocution of the Indian, so far from affording evidence of oratorical power, if it proves anything, proves the opposite. Western Characters or Types of Border Life in the Western States Those startling and astounding shocks which are constantly invented, artfully and habitually applied, under all the power of sympathy, and of a studied and enthusiastic elocution, by a large class of preachers among us. Diary in America, Series One ‘Indeed,’ she concludes, ‘Shakespeare had a clear judgment, a quick wit, a subtle observation, a deep apprehension, and a most eloquent elocution.’ A Life of William Shakespeare with portraits and facsimiles In 1798 he gave up politics and started a school of elocution which became very famous. A Budget of Paradoxes, Volume I Toward the last of Plato's career this repudiation by Aristotle of poetry, rhetoric, elocution and the polite accomplishments caused a schism to break out in the Garden School. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great Philosophers, Volume 8 She herself was working hard at French and German and physical culture and was having some special private teaching in elocution by a master recommended by Miss Adams. The Camp Fire Girls in the Outside World “Oh, that is ---,” said Frank, smiling, “the gentleman who gives me lessons in elocution.” Lavengro The Scholar - The Gypsy - The Priest, Vol. 1 (of 2) And she proceeded to read, using both elocution and gestures. Fair Harbor Mr. Field is a clear headed man, master of his subject, perspicuous in his rhetoric, and distinct in his elocution, so that our new constitution was most advantageously displayed before his learned and critical hearers. The International Magazine, Volume 2, No. 2, January, 1851 I told her I was about to lecture and was on my way to take lessons in elocution. The Confessions of a Caricaturist, Vol. 2 Hence the stage is looked up to as a great school, and the eminent actors are universally looked to as the best instructors in action, elocution, orthoepy, and the component parts of oratory. The Mirror of Taste, and Dramatic Censor Volume I, Number 1 The artist David, caught him by the hand as he closed, exclaiming, in rapture at his elocution, "I will drink it with thee." Fox's Book of Martyrs Or A History of the Lives, Sufferings, and Triumphant Deaths of the Primitive Protestant Martyrs After taking a course in elocution at this place, she traveled again, having much greater success, and received favorable criticism from the press. Sparkling Gems of Race Knowledge Worth Reading A compendium of valuable information and wise suggestions that will inspire noble effort at the hands of every race-loving man, woman, and child. "We all act in this world," excused Bill; "even you ministers use methods that you have found in elocution to bring your beliefs to bear upon your congregations." Tess of the Storm Country The public does not want to hear your attempts at elocution. The Confessions of a Caricaturist, Vol. 2 The theatre is a school for elocution or it is nothing. The Mirror of Taste, and Dramatic Censor Volume I, Number 1 He did move on to Hyde Park, but there were others there, performers young and up-to-date, and with full use of their eyes, who did the same thing with action and elocution. Pickwickian Manners and Customs He somehow contrived, almost automatically it seemed, to imitate the very gestures and the elocution of the speakers. Experiences of a Dug-out, 1914-1918 At times he began to talk of poetry, and would pour forth the stores of his wonderful memory, reciting passages with excellent elocution, and delighting his hearers. John Forster A friend of mine suggested I should take lessons in elocution from "one of those actor fellows." The Confessions of a Caricaturist, Vol. 2 If he is brief it is because few words suffice; if he is lavish of them, still each word has its mark, and aids, not embarrasses, the vigorous march of his elocution. Obiter Dicta Second Series Noreen, who was the star of the elocution class, recited a poem describing the sad experience of a typical little waif, and his reception in the Home. The Princess of the School In cases where the actual production of the voice is mechanically stiff, rigid, and therefore distorted, it is not likely that we can secure a free and flexible musical elocution. Spirit and Music Three classes were held daily except on Saturday, when there was only one recitation and an exercise in elocution. The University of Michigan I had, by the way, attended an elocution class and a drawing class in my school days, but no boy was expected to learn anything from either. The Confessions of a Caricaturist, Vol. 2 Her face, air, attitude, and elocution are thoroughly and bewilderingly feminine. The Magnificent Montez From Courtesan to Convert By teaching children early the arts of social life, such as boxing, horseback riding, dancing, elocution, and similar accomplishments, we may do much to overcome the sense of shyness. Pushing to the Front This not to teach elocution, but to train the student to think while standing, and to express himself in a straightforward, manly way. Scientific American, Volume XLIII., No. 25, December 18, 1880 A Weekly Journal of Practical Information, Art, Science, Mechanics, Chemistry, and Manufactures. The company had had enough of elocution for one evening, and dismissed the orator with flattering marks of consideration. Roger Ingleton, Minor So it came to pass that Miss Mary Anderson was my only teacher in elocution, and this was the only lesson I received. The Confessions of a Caricaturist, Vol. 2 “Why,” pursued the other, pocketing his coin in order to release his hands for a little elocution, “we could boy ’em up twice over. The Cock-House at Fellsgarth “Oh, wonderful English! wonderful elocution!” said the Hermit. Follow My leader The Boys of Templeton Lochiel, who was not a man given to much elocution, recommended delay, and urged that the army would be at least fifteen hundred stronger on the following day. Memoirs of the Jacobites of 1715 and 1745. Volume I. Geraldine was studying elocution, and she wore a scarlet cape and hood, and she was going on the stage by and by. The Promised Land I shall never forget my first attempt in the elocution class at school. The Confessions of a Caricaturist, Vol. 2 “Have you forgotten that you are on the all-powerful play-committee, and that you five and Miss Kingston, head of the elocution department, practically decide upon the cast?” Betty Wales Senior Her words come out clear and crisp, with a slight roll to the r's and all the final letters sounded, like she'd been taking elocution or something. Torchy and Vee Or is it in order that elocution may be cultivated? What Is and What Might Be A Study of Education in General and Elementary Education in Particular —As the autumnal evenings lengthen'd, Bertha with a filial sweetness Sought her mother's favorite authors, And with perfect elocution Made their sentiments and feelings, Guests around the quiet fireside. Man of Uz, and Other Poems Not Miss Tebbs, herself, teacher of English and elocution at the High School, could have improved upon the performance. Grace Harlowe's Plebe Year at High School The Merry Doings of the Oakdale Freshmen Girls A thorough practical knowledge of elocution and constant application of its principles to conversational utterances are requisite to refined speech. Etiquette Oh! full of engravings,’ as she fell upon Boydell’s Shakespeare—another name reverenced, though she only knew a few selected plays, prepared for elocution exercises. That Stick Anyone who has chewed the sweet stalk can testify that for some time thereafter his voice is rough, ill-fitted for singing or elocution. Unwritten Literature of Hawaii The Sacred Songs of the Hula In its courts of law, I had again an opportunity of hearing the forensic elocution of Normandy. The Stranger in France or, a Tour from Devonshire to Paris Illustrated by Engravings in Aqua Tint of Sketches Taken on the Spot. “Oh, that is ---,” said Frank smiling, “the gentleman who gives me lessons in elocution.” Lavengro the Scholar - the Gypsy - the Priest Rachel had handed her tennis racket to Phyllis, and was taking a turn among the orange trees to try to memorize her recitation for the elocution class. The Jolliest School of All So fluent and melodious was his elocution that his cause naturally begat sympathy. Hidden Treasures Or, Why Some Succeed While Others Fail There was no oratory about it, in the ordinary sense of that word; no graces of elocution. Captains of Industry or, Men of Business Who Did Something Besides Making Money The Orator, A department exclusively in charge of Oliver Optic, gives every other week a selection for Declamation, marked for delivery according to the most approved rules of elocution; 26 Marked Declamations each Year. The Angel Children or, Stories from Cloud-Land Students of elocution and young actors often sin in a similar way, and "clergyman's sore throat" is almost always due to this or some similar misuse of the vocal organs. Voice Production in Singing and Speaking Based on Scientific Principles (Fourth Edition, Revised and Enlarged) The contest was in oration, elocution, debate, parliamentary usage and athletics. The Dark Forest The instruction which I had in my youth, especially that at Harvard, either in composition or elocution, was, I think, not only of no advantage, but a positive injury. Autobiography of Seventy Years, Vol. 1-2 There they had classes established for the study of history, for the discussion of philosophical and literary subjects, and for the practice of elocution. The Modern Scottish Minstrel, Volume IV. The Songs of Scotland of the Past Half Century The Anti-formalists call it serving God, to stand while their minister utters extemporary prayers, the propriety and suitableness of which must depend on his wisdom and elocution. The Loyalists, Vol. 1-3 An Historical Novel There is now more need than ever that the teacher of music or elocution should be intellectual and not mechanical in his methods. Voice Production in Singing and Speaking Based on Scientific Principles (Fourth Edition, Revised and Enlarged) Meanwhile no instruction was given in elocution, rhetoric or composition. Confessions of Boyhood I do not know where he got his exquisite elocution. Autobiography of Seventy Years, Vol. 1-2 "What about her accomplishments—the elocution and the cornet?" The Making of Mary His hair was roached up, and stood as erect and upright as his body; and his voice was slow, deep, in "linked sweetness long drawn out," and modulated according to the camp-meeting standard of elocution. The Wit and Humor of America, Volume VII. (of X.) Singers should observe the laws of a good elocution; in other words, such treatment of the language of the song as an approved reader would employ. Voice Production in Singing and Speaking Based on Scientific Principles (Fourth Edition, Revised and Enlarged) In short in elocution she was the calamity of the age, and in ratiocination the trouble of the world. A Traveler’s Narrative He had in him all the elements which would have insured the success of early efforts at display—a fluent speech, a fine elocution, quick conception, a brilliant fancy. Autobiography of Seventy Years, Vol. 1-2 The scripture lesson he read with a rhythmic, solemn cadence that may have broken every rule of elocution, but was nevertheless most impressive. Michael McGrath, Postmaster His person was ungraceful, his dress slovenly, his voice untonable, his elocution homely, tedious, obscure, and embarrassed. The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.I., Part E. From Charles I. to Cromwell He was a poor reader; and, perceiving that she was sensitive to this defect, he secretly took lessons, at the age of sixty-four, to improve his elocution. The Friendships of Women The trouble with contemporary stage elocution springs from the actor's very desire to act well. Resonance in Singing and Speaking He was an excellent Latin scholar, an excellent teacher in elocution and in history. Autobiography of Seventy Years, Vol. 1-2 His powers of elocution were of a high order, and crowds of students were drawn to his lecture room. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 5, No. 3, March, 1864 Devoted to Literature and National Policy The members of the committee in their reasonings discover judgment, knowledge, elocution: Lord Broghill in particular exerts himself on this memorable occasion. The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.I., Part E. From Charles I. to Cromwell Various preliminary matters were discussed with an energy of utterance, and a fitness of speech, which would have put to shame the general elocution of both the pulpit and the bar. Alec Forbes of Howglen Then, in his anxiety to get rid of the Scottish accent, he had contracted an elocution intended to be English, but which struck every one as most affected and offensive. Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 435 Volume 17, New Series, May 1, 1852 He studied the rules of elocution under Dr. Cummings of the Protestant Episcopal Church, and was regarded as quite an orator. Twentieth Century Negro Literature Or, A Cyclopedia of Thought on the Vital Topics Relating to the American Negro I imagine that they who seem so naturally to fall into the proprieties of elocution have generally taken a great deal of trouble beyond that which the mere finding of their words has cost them. Thackeray The great defect in Oliver's speeches consists not in his want of elocution, but in his want of ideas. The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.I., Part E. From Charles I. to Cromwell His only separate volume was published in 1836, under the editorial revision of Robert Burns Hardy, teacher of elocution in Glasgow. The Modern Scottish Minstrel, Volume II. The Songs of Scotland of the past half century In elocution, we read and speak alternately every other day. Stories of Achievement, Volume III (of 6) Orators and Reformers His elocution was handsome, his address easy, polite, and insinuating. The Life of George Washington, Vol. 3 Commander in Chief of the American Forces During the War which Established the Independence of his Country and First President of the United States Young, bold, and ambitious; possessing an engaging person, and commanding elocution; he was well calculated to rouse and direct the passions of the people. The Life of George Washington, Vol. 1 Commander in Chief of the American Forces During the War which Established the Independence of his Country and First President of the United States His eyes sparkled; his features expanded into a benign serenity; and his wonted reserve gave place to a torrent-like and overflowing elocution. Arthur Mervyn Or, Memoirs of the Year 1793 He does not teach elocution, but the art of public speaking.... The Wit and Humor of America, Volume I. (of X.) Inquiring Friends," appeared this question with the accompanying answer: "We heard Mr. Beecher lecture recently in Boston and found the lecture a grand lesson in elocution. Stories of Achievement, Volume III (of 6) Orators and Reformers Worshippers in spiritual sympathy with the words may question if, after all, old “Hamburg,” the best of Mason's loved Gregorians, does not, alone, in tone and elocution, rise to the level of the hymn. The Story of the Hymns and Tunes In the course of his wanderings this nineteenth-century S. Augustine often gave himself out to be a teacher of elocution. Isopel Berners The History of certain doings in a Staffordshire Dingle, July, 1825 But the effort did not appear in the delivery, for his style, although emphatic, was easy and familiar; his delivery, if not altogether according to the rules of elocution, nevertheless gained his point completely. Life of Father Hecker I shall recommend it to our three schools of elocution. The Wit and Humor of America, Volume I. (of X.) It is the worst of vices in matters of eloquence, for even when others are avoided, this is sought after, and its whole trespass is against elocution. 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