Vocal and action-language culture and expression

Edward Napoleon Kirby

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• Voice
• Expression

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• Langue: English
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VOCAL AND ACTION-LANGUAGE
CULTURE AND EXPRESSION
BY
E. N. KTRBY
TKACHRR OF ELOCUTION IN LVNN HIGH SCHOOLS
[WITI.E.3IT7]
BOSTON
LEE AND PUBLISHERSSHEPARD,
NEW YORK
C. T. DILLINGHAM, BROADWAY678
1885COPYRIGHT,
1884,
N. KIRBY.Bv E.
1TO .BOS
ANELECTROTYPE!)
ALFRED MUDG1PREFACE.
meMANY of have to printpupils repeatedly requestedmy
on elocution as I have it infor reference the matter given
in andand instruction. With thisclass view,private hoping
and I venture to maketo benefit others,professional speakers
the as it has been received from the best
public subject
am the mostsources in this which I assured, uponcountry,
affords to those ofreliable evidence, opportunities superior
other in the world.any
andaim has been to make a conciseMy simply practical
to the needs ofhandbook on elocution, adapted especially
have had no instruction or in anthose who adequate practice
art which must use as or teachers.they readers, speakers,
in minorI no claim to original exceptlay discovery,
instances but claim of intbe
; advantage having proven
method and hereinthe value of the practiceteaching pre-
sented.
If the and are I shall havearrangement valuable,analysis
for no; book, published,accomplished something yet sys-
the wholepresents subject.tematically
The authorities for the facts contained in these arepages
in their This will make the con-specialists departments.
tents of standard value.
I would to formergratefully acknowledge my obligation my
whom were Prof. L. B. Monroeteachers, prominent among
W.and Dr. Charles A. Guilmette and Dr. C.(now deceased)
Emerson. I would here offer thanks to ofDr. Martin, Johns
for to use from hisHopkins University, permission figures
excellent work on "The Human and to Messrs.Body,"
Holt& for of the same.Henry Co., publishers, plates
E. N. KIRBY.
JULY 12, 1884.