The art of speaking. Containing, I. An essay; in which are given rules for expressing properly the principal passions and humors, 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. [Three lines in Latin from Cicero]

People / Organizations

• Edmund and ("printed for")
• James Burgh (Author)

Imprint

Danbury, Connecticut: Printed for Edmund and Ephraim Washburn, 1795.

Publication year

1795-1795

ESTC No.

W19984

Grub Street ID

329614

Description

322, [14] p. ; 12⁰

Note

Attributed to James Burgh in the Dictionary of national biography.

Errors in paging: p. 217, 221 misnumbered 127, 211.

Uncontrolled note

Signatures: A-U? W? X-2D?