The art of speaking. Containing, I. An essay; in which are given rules for expressing properly the principal passions and humours, which occur in reading, or public speaking; and II. Lessons taken from the ancients and moderns (with additions and alterations, where thought useful) exhibiting a variety of matter for practice; the emphatical words printed in italics; with notes of direction referring to the essay. To which are added, a table of the lessons, and an index of the various passions and humours in the essay and lessons. [Four lines in Latin from Cicero]
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- Imprint
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Philadelphia: Printed [by Charles Cist] for Thomas Dobson, bookseller, Second-Street, two doors above Chesnut-Street, M.DCC.LXXXVI. [1786]
- Publication year
- 1786-1786
- ESTC No.
- W19981
- Grub Street ID
- 329611
- Description
- [2],326,[18]p. ; 12⁰
- Note
- Attributed to James Burgh in the Dictionary of national biography.
Printer's name supplied by Evans.
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- Signatures: pi1 A-2E? 2F? (F2 verso blank)