Home and school reciter; readings, declamations and plays, original compositions and choice selections of the best literature (1902) (14740727846)

Identifier: homeschoolrecite00lint (find matches)
Title: Home and school reciter; readings, declamations and plays, original compositions and choice selections of the best literature ..
Year: 1902 (1900s)
Authors: Linthicum, Richard. (from old catalog)
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Publisher: Chicago, Ill., J.S. Ziegler & co
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: The Library of Congress



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Sauciness On the eyes, shame or sorrow. On the hips, an injunction of silence. On the breast, an appeal to conscience. The hand is waved or nourished, in joyor contempt. Both hands are held supine, or they areapplied, or clasped in prayer. Both are held prone, in blessing. They are clasped, or wrung in affliction. They are held forward, and received, infriendship. THE BODY. The body held erect, indicates steadi-ness and courage. 26 THE ART OF ELOCUTION.
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Fearlessness Thrown back, pride. Stooping forward, condescension or com-passion. Bending, reverence or respect. Prostration, the utmost humility orabasement. THE LOWER LIMBS. The firm position of the lower limbs, sig-nifies courage or obstinacy. Bended knees indicate timidity, or weak-ness. The lower limbs advance, in desire orcourage. They retire, in aversion or fear. Start, in terror. Stamp, in authority or anger. Kneel, in submission or prayer. These are a few of the simple gestureswhich may be termed significant.