The art of speaking. 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 though 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]

People / Organizations

• James Burgh (Author)

Imprint

Newbury-Port [Mass.]: Printed by John Mycall, for William Green, of Boston, --M,DCC,LXXXII. [1782]

Added name

Mycall, John, 1750-1833, printer. Green, William, d. 1787, bookseller.

Publication year

1782

ESTC No.

W19979

Grub Street ID

329608

Description

349,[19]p. ; 8⁰

Note

Attributed to James Burgh in the Dictionary of national biography.

Error in paging: p. 177 misnumbered 777.

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

Uncontrolled note

Signatures: A-U? W? X-2U? 2W? 2X?