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

Boston: Printed by Joseph Bumstead, for Ebenezer Larkin, Jun. bookseller and stationer, no. 50, Cornhill, 1793.

Added name

Bumstead, Joseph, 1768?-1838, printer. Larkin, Ebenezer, 1769?-1813, bookseller.

Publication year

1793

ESTC No.

W19982

Grub Street ID

329612

Description

322,[18]p. ; 12⁰

Note

Attributed to James Burgh in the Dictionary of national biography.

Error in paging: p. 259 misnumbered 359.

Uncontrolled note

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