An essay upon the action of an orator; as to his pronunciation & gesture. Useful both for divines and lawyers, and necessary for all young gentlemen, that study how to speak well in publick. Done out of French

All titles

• An essay upon the action of an orator; as to his pronunciation & gesture. Useful both for divines and lawyers, and necessary for all young gentlemen, that study how to speak well in publick. Done out of French
• Traité de l'action de l'orateur, ou de la prononciation et du geste. English
• Essay upon oratory; Essay upon the action of an orator: or, His pronunciation and gesture; Art of speaking and gesture

People / Organizations

• Nich. Cox ("printed for")
• Michel Le Faucheur (Author)

Imprint

London : printed for Nich. Cox at the Golden Bible without Temple-Barr, [between 1702 and 1705?]

Added name

Rawlinson, Christopher, 1677-1733, dedicatee.; Cox, Nicholas, active 1673-1721, bookseller.

Publication year

1702-1705

ESTC No.

R13906

Grub Street ID

61971

Description

[36], 217, [23] p. ; 12°.

Note

Translation of: Le Faucheur, Michel. Traité de l'action de l'orateur, ou de la prononciation et du geste

Previously identified by Wing as a pre-1701 item. Wing (CD-ROM, 1996) suggests publication date [1680?]. However, Nicholas Cox was at this address between 1702 and 1705. See earliest and latest dated imprints at this address ESTC N10867 and N14612. The dedication is to the antiquary Christopher Rawlinson who was born in 1677

Includes index

Signatures: A]1]2] a]6] B-K]1]2] [L]]1]2(-[L]12).

Uncontrolled note

Signatures from DFo