The speaker or exercises in elocution [T213235] [ecco]

DMI number:

1215

Publication Date:

1781

Volume Number:

1 of 1

ESTC number:

T213235

EEBO/ECCO link:

CB132402223

Shelfmark:

ECCO - Nat Lib Ireland

Full Title:

THE | SPEAKER: | OR, | EXERCISES | IN ELOCUTION; | SELECTED FROM VARIOUS AUTHORS. | AND DISPOSED UNDER PROPER HEADS, | WITH A VIEW TO FACILITATE | THE IMPROVEMENT OF YOUTH | IN | READING AND SPEAKING. | BY WILLIAM ENFIELD, L. L. D. | LECTURER ON THE BELLES LETTRES IN | THE ACADEMY AT WARRINGTON. | VOL II. | THE THIRD EDITION. | [epigraph] | DUBLIN: | PRINTED BY JAMES WILLIAMS, NO. 21, SKINNER ROW. | MDCCLXXXI.

Epigraph:

Floriferis ut apes in saltibus omnia limant, | Omnia nos itidem depadcimur aurea dicta. | LUCRETIUS.

Place of Publication:

Dublin

Genres:

Collection of educational texts

Format:

Duodecimo

Bibliographic details:

ESTC suggests 'Probably intended to be issued with the fourth edition of ’The speaker’, Dublin, 1781.'

Comments:

Contents: Prose pp. 1-36, 69-121, 135-144, 149-169, 182-185, 228-241. Includes extracts from various plays; extracts in verse have been indexed. Divided in to sections: Book I. Narrative Pieces. Book II. Didactic Pieces. Book III. Argumentative Pieces. Book IV. Orations and Harangues. Book V. Dialogues. Book VI. Descriptive Pieces. Book VII. Pathetic Pieces.

Other matter:

Prefatory matter: Advertisement [1p.]; Contents pp. [v]-viii.

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Publication Date:

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The speaker: or exercises in elocution [Dublin, 8th ed] [Vol 2] [T105852] [ECCO]

Publication Date:

1795

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T105852

Volume:

2 of 2

Relationship:

Another Edition of

Comments:

Related People

Editor:

William Enfield

Confidence:

Absolute (100%)

Comments:

Printer:

James. Williams

Confidence:

Absolute (100%)

Comments:

Content/Publication

First Line:

When now mature in classic knowledge

Page No:

pp.37-40

Poem Title:

Chap. XVI. The Progress of Discontent.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Once on a time so runs the fable

Page No:

pp.40-42

Poem Title:

Chap. XVII. The Town And Country Mice.

Attribution:

Pope.

Attributed To:

Alexander Pope

First Line:

The tree of deepest root is found

Page No:

pp.42-45

Poem Title:

Chap. XVIII. The Three Warnings.

Attribution:

Mrs. Thrale.

Attributed To:

Hester Lynch Piozzi [née Salusbury; other married name Thrale]

First Line:

Turn gentle hermit of the dale

Page No:

pp.45-50

Poem Title:

Chap. XIX. Edwin And Angelina.

Attribution:

Goldsmith.

Attributed To:

Oliver Goldsmith

First Line:

The sun had chased the mountain snow

Page No:

pp.50-53

Poem Title:

Chap. XX. The Blackbirds.

Attribution:

Jago.

Attributed To:

Richard Jago

First Line:

With each perfection dawning on her mind

Page No:

pp.53-57

Poem Title:

Chap. XXI. The Nun.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

When over the alpine heights chill winter spreads

Page No:

pp.58-60

Poem Title:

Chap. XXII. Rodolpho And Matilda.

Attribution:

Keate.

Attributed To:

George Keate

First Line:

The lovely young Lavinia once had friends

Page No:

pp.60-64

Poem Title:

Chap. XXIII. Lavinia.

Attribution:

Thomson.

Attributed To:

James Thomson

First Line:

Now while the snows arise and foul and fierce

Page No:

pp.64-65

Poem Title:

Chap. XXIV. The Winter Traveller Lost In The Snow.

Attribution:

Thomson.

Attributed To:

James Thomson

First Line:

O sole in whom my thoughts find all repose

Page No:

pp.66-68

Poem Title:

Chap. XXV. Eve's Dream.

Attribution:

Milton.

Attributed To:

John Milton

First Line:

Now had the son of Jove mature attained

Page No:

pp.122-131

Poem Title:

Chap. XVI. The Judgment Of Hercules

Attribution:

Spence.

Attributed To:

Joseph Spence

First Line:

Virtuous and vicious every man must be

Page No:

pp.131-133

Poem Title:

Chap. XVII. Variety In Human Charaters.

Attribution:

Pope.

Attributed To:

Alexander Pope

First Line:

He comes he comes in every breeze the power

Page No:

pp.133-134

Poem Title:

Chap. XVIII. Philosophical Melancholy.

Attribution:

Thomson.

Attributed To:

James Thomson

First Line:

As yet tis midnight deep the weary clouds

Page No:

p.134

Poem Title:

Chap. XIX. Contemplation.

Attribution:

Thomson.

Attributed To:

James Thomson

First Line:

Ask for what end the heavenly bodies shine

Page No:

pp.144-146

Poem Title:

Chap. IV. The Perfection Of Human Nature.

Attribution:

Pope.

Attributed To:

Alexander Pope

First Line:

Has god thou fool worked solely for thy good

Page No:

pp.147-148

Poem Title:

Chap. V. Against Selfishness.

Attribution:

Pope.

Attributed To:

Alexander Pope

First Line:

Aurora now fair daughter of the dawn

Page No:

pp.169-170

Poem Title:

Chap. XII. Jupiter To The Inferior Deities.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Why boast we Glaucus our extended reign

Page No:

pp.170-171

Poem Title:

Chap. XIII. Sarpedon To Glaucus.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Live I once more | To see these hands and arms free these that often

Page No:

pp.171-173

Poem Title:

Chap. XIV. Malefort's Defence Of Himself.

Attribution:

Massinger.

Attributed To:

Philip Massinger

First Line:

Once more unto the breach dear friends once more

Page No:

pp.174-175

Poem Title:

Chap. XV. Henry V. To His Soldiers At The Siege Of Harfleur.

Attribution:

Shakespear.

Attributed To:

William Shakespeare

First Line:

To wake the soul by tender strokes of art

Page No:

pp.175-176

Poem Title:

Chap. XVI. Prologue To Cato.

Attribution:

Pope.

Attributed To:

Alexander Pope

First Line:

Fathers we once again are met in council

Page No:

pp.176-181

Poem Title:

Chap. XVII. Cato's Senate.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Thrice happy hermit | Whom thus the heavenly habitants attend

Page No:

pp.188-191

Poem Title:

Chap. III. Alfred And Hermit.

Attribution:

Mallet.

Attributed To:

David Mallet

First Line:

You tell me wonders | Soft behold my lord

Page No:

pp.192-202

Poem Title:

Chap. IV. Gustavus Vasa, Anderson, Arnoldus, And Arvida.

Attribution:

Brooke.

Attributed To:

Henry Brooke

First Line:

Thou bringst me my credentials from the highest

Page No:

pp.202-205

Poem Title:

Chap. V. Tamerlane And Dervise.

Attribution:

Rowe.

Attributed To:

Nicholas Rowe

First Line:

This way the noise was if mine ear be true

Page No:

pp.206-210

Poem Title:

Chap. VI. Comus And Lady.

Attribution:

Milton.

Attributed To:

John Milton

First Line:

Unmuffle ye faint stars and thou fair moon

Page No:

pp.210-214

Poem Title:

Chap. VII. The Brothers.

Attribution:

Milton.

Attributed To:

John Milton

First Line:

How does your grace

Page No:

pp.214-216

Poem Title:

Chap. VIII. Catherine And Griffifth.

Attribution:

Shakespear.

Attributed To:

William Shakespeare

First Line:

Make room and let him stand before our face

Page No:

pp.217-227

Poem Title:

Chap. IX. Trial Of Shylock.

Attribution:

Shakespear.

Attributed To:

William Shakespeare

First Line:

Search then the ruling passion there alone

Page No:

pp.241-243

Poem Title:

Chap. VIII. The Ruling Passion.

Attribution:

Pope.

Attributed To:

Alexander Pope

First Line:

The player's province they but vainly try

Page No:

pp.244-247

Poem Title:

Chap. IX. The Actor.

Attribution:

Lloyd.

Attributed To:

Robert Lloyd

First Line:

When now on Britain's sea girt shore

Page No:

pp.247-251

Poem Title:

Chap. X. Ode To Education.

Attribution:

R.

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

How thick the shades of evening close

Page No:

pp.251-255

Poem Title:

Chap. XI. Hymn To Cheerfulness.

Attribution:

Akenside.

Attributed To:

Mark Akenside

First Line:

Thy spirit independence let me share

Page No:

pp.256-259

Poem Title:

Chap. XII. Ode To Independence.

Attribution:

Smollett.

Attributed To:

Tobias George Smollett

First Line:

Parent of joy heart easing mirth

Page No:

pp.259-261

Poem Title:

Chap. XIII. Ode To Mirth.

Attribution:

Smollett.

Attributed To:

Tobias George Smollett

First Line:

Delightful mansion blessed retreat

Page No:

pp.261-262

Poem Title:

Chap. XIV. Thought In A Garden.

Attribution:

Hughes.

Attributed To:

John Hughes

First Line:

Queen and huntress chaste and fair

Page No:

pp.262-263

Poem Title:

Chap. XV. Hymn To Cynthia.

Attribution:

B. Jonson.

Attributed To:

Benjamin Jonson

First Line:

Hail beauteous stranger of the wood

Page No:

pp.263-264

Poem Title:

Chap. XVI. The Cuckoo.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Behold my fair wherever we rove

Page No:

pp.264-265

Poem Title:

Chap. XVII. The Winter's Walk.

Attribution:

Dr. Johnson.

Attributed To:

Samuel Johnson

First Line:

At the close of the day when the hamlet is still

Page No:

pp.265-266

Poem Title:

Chap. XVIII. The Hermit.

Attribution:

Beattie.

Attributed To:

James Beattie

First Line:

But now let other themes our care engage

Page No:

pp.266-269

Poem Title:

Chap. XIX. The Praise Of Philosophy.

Attribution:

Beattie.

Attributed To:

James Beattie

First Line:

First born of chaos who so fair didst come

Page No:

pp.269-273

Poem Title:

Chap. XX. Hymn To Light.

Attribution:

Cowley.

Attributed To:

Abraham Cowley

First Line:

Hail holy light offspring of heaven first born

Page No:

pp.273-274

Poem Title:

Chap. XXI. Invocation To Light.

Attribution:

Milton.

Attributed To:

John Milton

First Line:

When music heavenly maid was young

Page No:

pp.275-278

Poem Title:

Chap. XXII. The Passions.

Attribution:

Collins.

Attributed To:

William Collins

First Line:

Hail noble albion where no golden mines

Page No:

pp.278-279

Poem Title:

Chap. XXIII. Praise Of England.

Attribution:

Dyer.

Attributed To:

John Dyer

First Line:

Could I recall those notes which once the muse

Page No:

pp.279-281

Poem Title:

Chap. XXIV. Sheep-Shearing.

Attribution:

Dyer.

Attributed To:

John Dyer

First Line:

Seest thou yon fane even now incessant time

Page No:

pp.281-285

Poem Title:

Chap. XXV. Rise and Declension of Rome.

Attribution:

Dyer.

Attributed To:

John Dyer

First Line:

Far to the right where Appenine ascends

Page No:

pp.285-291

Poem Title:

Chap. XXVI. National Characters.

Attribution:

Goldsmith.

Attributed To:

Oliver Goldsmith

First Line:

The great republic see that glowed sublime

Page No:

pp.291-293

Poem Title:

Chap. XXVII. Ancient Rome.

Attribution:

Thomson.

Attributed To:

James Thomson

First Line:

O Greece thou sapient nurse of finer arts

Page No:

pp.293-296

Poem Title:

Chap. XXVIII. Ancient Greece.

Attribution:

Thomson.

Attributed To:

James Thomson

First Line:

Thrice happy did they know

Page No:

p.297

Poem Title:

Chap. XXIX. The King Of A Free People.

Attribution:

Thomson.

Attributed To:

James Thomson

First Line:

Hail independence hail heaven's next best gift

Page No:

pp.298-299

Poem Title:

Chap. XXX. Independence.

Attribution:

Thomson.

Attributed To:

James Thomson

First Line:

To fair Fidele's grassy tomb

Page No:

pp.300-301

Poem Title:

Chap. I. Dirge In Cymbeline.

Attribution:

Collins.

Attributed To:

William Collins

First Line:

It was a winter's evening and fast came down the snow

Page No:

pp.301-302

Poem Title:

Chap. II. A Winter Piece.

Attribution:

A.

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Hail lovely power whose bosom heaves the sigh

Page No:

pp.302-303

Poem Title:

Chap. III. Elegy To Pity.

Attribution:

R.

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Sweet bird that kindly perching near

Page No:

pp.303-306

Poem Title:

Chap. IV. An Evening Address To The Nightingale.

Attribution:

Shaw.

Attributed To:

Cuthbert Shaw

First Line:

Too daring prince ah whither dost thou run

Page No:

pp.307-310

Poem Title:

Chap. V. Parting Of Hector And Andromache.

Attribution:

Pope's Homer.

Attributed To:

Alexander Pope

First Line:

Injurious Hermia most ungrateful maid

Page No:

pp.310-311

Poem Title:

Chap. VI. Helena Upbraiding Hermia.

Attribution:

Shakspear.

Attributed To:

William Shakespeare

First Line:

All good people | You that thus far have come to pity me

Page No:

pp.311-313

Poem Title:

Chap. VII. Buckingham Going To Execution.

Attribution:

Shakespear.

Attributed To:

William Shakespeare

First Line:

I come not emperor to invade thy mercy

Page No:

pp.314-317

Poem Title:

Chap. VIII. Sforza Duke of Milan Pleading His Cause Before The Emperor Charles V.

Attribution:

Massinger.

Attributed To:

Philip Massinger

First Line:

All Kent hath yielded nothing there holds out

Page No:

pp.317-318

Poem Title:

Chap. IX. Faulconbridge And King John.

Attribution:

Shakespear.

Attributed To:

William Shakespeare

First Line:

Well Titus speak how is it with thee now

Page No:

pp.319-323

Poem Title:

Chap. X. Brutus And Titus.

Attribution:

Lee.

Attributed To:

Nathaniel Lee

First Line:

Now do you know me | Thou shouldst be Alonzo

Page No:

pp.323-331

Poem Title:

Chap. XI. Sebastian And Dorax. Re-enter Dorax, having taken off his turban, and put on a European habit.

Attribution:

Dryden.

Attributed To:

John Dryden

First Line:

They tell me tis my birthday and I'll keep it

Page No:

pp.331-340

Poem Title:

Chap. XII. Antony And Ventidius.

Attribution:

Dryden.

Attributed To:

John Dryden

First Line:

Ha what rash thing art thou who settest so small

Page No:

pp.340-347

Poem Title:

Chap. XIII. Theodosius And Marcian.

Attribution:

Lee.

Attributed To:

Nathaniel Lee

First Line:

My lord you are well encountered here has been

Page No:

pp.348-352

Poem Title:

Chap. XIV. Gloster And Hastings.

Attribution:

Rowe.

Attributed To:

Nicholas Rowe

First Line:

Let us all see him

Page No:

pp.352-355

Poem Title:

Chap. XV. Gustavus And Dalecalians.

Attribution:

Brooke.

Attributed To:

Henry Brooke

First Line:

Tell me Gustavus tell me why is this

Page No:

pp.356-359

Poem Title:

Chap. XVI. Gustavus And Cristiern.

Attribution:

Brooke.

Attributed To:

Henry Brooke

First Line:

I am a woeful suitor to your honour

Page No:

pp.359-362

Poem Title:

Chap. XVII. Isabella And Angelo.

Attribution:

Shakespear.

Attributed To:

William Shakespeare

First Line:

Come hither Hubert o my gentle Hubert

Page No:

pp.362-366

Poem Title:

Chap. XVIII. King John And Hubert.

Attribution:

Shakespear.

Attributed To:

William Shakespeare

First Line:

Yea this man's brow like to a title leaf

Page No:

pp.366-369

Poem Title:

Chap. XIX. Northumberland And Morton.

Attribution:

Shakespear.

Attributed To:

William Shakespeare

First Line:

Ruin seize thee ruthless king

Page No:

pp.369-373

Poem Title:

Chap. XX. The Bard.

Attribution:

Gray.

Attributed To:

Thomas Gray

First Line:

Ere yet your footsteps quit the place

Page No:

pp.373-376

Poem Title:

To A Friend Just Leaving A Favourite Hamlet.

Attribution:

S. H.

Attributed To:

Not attributed