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.

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Title: 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.
Author: Le Faucheur, Michel, 1585-1657.
Publication: London :: Printed for Nich. Cox ...,; [1680?]
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Demosthenes, how he became so great an Orator, p. 56. 57
- He had naturally a weak Voice, an impe∣diment in his Speech, and a short Breath. How he remedied these Im∣perfections p. 54
- How he made himself long winded p. 57
- He used to shrug up his Shoulders at every turn; how he corrected that Habit. p. 193
The Design of the Author p. 15. 16 &c.
- His Protestation upon the Subject Mat∣ter of his Praecepts p. 16
A Dialogism, or a discussing a thing with one's self, as if he were talking with a∣nother; how it ought to be pronounced. p. 135
Disciples and Scholars often imitate the Faults of their Masters p. 44
Disposition is one of the first and princi∣pal parts of Oratory. p. 2