The academic speaker, . or A selection of parliamentary debates, orations, odes, scenes, and speeches, from the best writers, proper to be recited by youth at school. To which is prefixed Elements of gesture, or plain and easy directions for keeping the body in a graceful position, and acquiring a simple and unaffected style of action. Explained and illustrated by plates. The fourth edition, with considerable additions. By John Walker, author of Critical pronouncing dictionary, Elements of elocution, &c.
John Walker (1732 - 1807)
Category
Books
Date
1801
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Belton House, Lincolnshire
NT 3019582
Summary
Bibliographic description
xxi,[3],309,[[3]p., 4 plates . ill.. . 12mo. Tree-calf.. Provenance: Bookplates: Brownlow, Baron Brownlow (armorial; pastedown); Belton House (earl's coronet & crests; flyleaf).
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John Walker (1732 - 1807)