The art of speaking
Subtitle: Containing I. An essay; in which are given rules for expressing properly the principal passions and humours, 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]
Edition: The fifth edition.
Series: Early American imprints -- no. 17487
Publisher: Printed by John Mycall, for William Green, of Boston.
Published: 1782
Place of publication: Newbury-Port [Mass.]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 349
Subjects: Oratory
Notes: Attributed to James Burgh in the Dictionary of national biography.

Signatures: A-U⁴ W⁴ X-2U⁴ 2W⁴ 2X⁴.

Error in paging: p. 177 misnumbered 777.

Booksellers' advertisements, p. [366-368].

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