The Philosophy of the Human Voice: Embracing Its Physiological History; Together with a System of Principles, by which Criticism in the Art of Elocution May be Rendered Intelligible, and Instruction, Definite and Comprehensive. To which is Added A Brief Analysis of Song and RecitativeGrigg & Elliott, 1833 - 432 Seiten |
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a-we accent applied arsis and thesis aspiration atonic cadence called character chromatic melody concrete movement concrete rise consists constituents continued crete current melody degree descending diatonic melody diatonic scale dignity diphthongal discourse discrete distinction downward concrete drift effect elocution emphasis emphatic employed equable concrete equal expression falsette faults force fulness function give glottis heard higher intervals human voice immutable syllables indefinite inverted Julius Cæsar long quantity marked means ment minor third mode of intonation modes of stress musical nature notation orotund passion pause peculiar perception phatic phrases plaintive produced pronunciation purpose radical and vanishing radical change radical pitch radical stress reader require rythmus scale semitone sentence sentiment short simple rise song sound speaker speaking speech subtonic succession symbol tion tone tremor tremulous utterance uvula vanishing movement vanishing stress varied vocal voice wave whilst words
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Seite 235 - When that the poor have cried, Caesar hath wept: Ambition should be made of sterner stuff: Yet Brutus says, he was ambitious; And Brutus is an honourable man. You all did see, that on the Lupercal, I thrice presented him a kingly crown, Which he did thrice refuse.
Seite 308 - O, pardon me, thou bleeding piece of earth, That I am meek and gentle with these butchers; Thou art the ruins of the noblest man That ever lived in the tide of times.
Seite 306 - If you have writ your annals true, 'tis there, That, like an eagle in a dovecote, I Flutter'd your Volscians in Corioli : Alone I did it. — Boy ! Auf.
Seite 249 - Pity the sorrows of a poor old man, Whose trembling limbs have borne him to your door, Whose days are dwindled to the shortest span, Oh ! give relief, and heaven will bless your store.
Seite 307 - You say you are a better soldier: Let it appear so; make your vaunting true, And it shall please me well. For mine own part, I shall be glad to learn of noble men. Cas. You wrong me every way, you wrong me, Brutus; I said, an elder soldier, not a better: Did I say better?
Seite 309 - Both have sinn'd; but thou Against God only ; I against God and thee; And to the place of judgment will return: There with my cries importune Heaven j that all The sentence, from thy head remov'd, may light On me, sole cause to thee of all this woe. Me, me only, just object of his ire...
Seite 363 - Then visit a conservatorio of music ; see the orderly tasks, the masterly discipline, the unwearied superintendence, and the incessant toil to produce accomplishment of voice ; — and afterwards do not be surprised that the pulpit, the senate, the bar, and the chair of medical professorship are filled with such abominable drawlers, mouthers, mumblers, clutterers, squeakers, chanters, and mongers in monotony ; nor that the schools of singing are constantly sending abroad those great instances of...