 His delivery of the latter was so improved by frequent repetition that every accent, every emphasis, every modulation of voice, was so perfectly well turned and well placed that without being interested in the subject one could not help being pleased...  The Edinburgh Review: Or Critical Journal - Page 5161838Full view - About this book
 | Robert Chambers - Anecdotes - 1883 - 866 pages
...which he had often preached in the course of his travels. ' His delivery of the latter,' he says, 'was so improved by frequent repetition, that every accent,...emphasis, every modulation of the voice was so perfectly weU turned and well placed, that, without being interested in the subject, one could not help being... | |
 | William Mathews - Orators - 1878 - 464 pages
...gradually improved them to the uttermost; while his delivery was so improved by frequent repe17 tition, — every accent, every emphasis, every modulation of the voice, was so perfectly toned, — that, according to Franklin, the effect was like that of beautiful music. So perfect was... | |
 | Samuel Orchart Beeton - Eloquence - 1881 - 336 pages
...course of his travels. " His delivery of the latter," he says, " was so improved by frequent repetitions that every accent, every emphasis, every modulation of the voice, was so perfectly well turned and well placed, that, without being interested in the subject, one could not help being... | |
 | Wilder Smith - Extemporaneous preaching - 1884 - 190 pages
...composed, and those he had preached often in the course of his travels. His delivery of the latter was so improved by frequent repetition, that every accent, every emphasis, every modulation of voice was so perfectly tuned, that one could not help being pleased with the discourse." Says Dr. Southey,... | |
 | Nathan Sheppard - Oratory - 1886 - 164 pages
...said his delivery was so improved by frequent repetition, and every emphasis and modulation became so perfectly timed, that without being interested...as that received from an excellent piece of music. Garrick and Foote agreed that "Whitefield's oratory " was not at its full height until he had repeated... | |
 | Nathan Sheppard - Oratory - 1886 - 164 pages
...said his delivery was so improved by frequent repetition, and every emphasis and modulation became so perfectly timed, that without being interested...as that received from an excellent piece of music. Garrick and Foote agreed that Whitefield's oratory " was not at its full height until he had repeated... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - Inventors - 1886 - 256 pages
...every accent, every emphasis, every modulation of voice was so perfectly well turned and well placed, that, without being interested in the subject, one...with the discourse ; a pleasure of much the same kind with that received from an excellent piece of music. This is an advantage itinerant preachers have... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1886 - 156 pages
...every accent, every emphasis, every modulation of voice was so perfectly well turned and well placed, that, without being interested in the subject, one...with the discourse ; a pleasure of much the same kind with that received from an excellent piece of music. This is an advantage itinerant preachers have... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1888 - 250 pages
...every accent, every emphasis, every modulation of voice was so perfectly well turned and well placed, that, without being interested in the subject, one...with the discourse ; a pleasure of much the same kind with that received from an excellent piece of music. This is an advantage itinerant preachers have... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1888 - 330 pages
...every accent, every emphasis, every modulation of voice, was so perfectly well turned and well placed, that, without being interested in the subject, one...with the discourse ; a pleasure of much the same kind with that received from an excellent piece of music. This is an advantage itinerant preachers have... | |
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