None
, Buffoonery 620, , Coldness 354, 676, , Coldness in preaching , Coldness of manner , Coldness of speech , Constitutional nervousness ■ , Diffidence 886, ■ , Diffidence and bashfulness , Dogmatic style , Dulness in discourse 23 •446 *447 *448 750 *450 *451 803 808 *453 808 *453 ♦454 •455 207 ♦456 921 972 •457 ♦458 ♦459 •460 440 353 1384 966 778 786 •461 193 125 ♦462 1444 1418 19 536 681 1352 338 120 1502 957 949 677 676 776 1356 338 1260 352 617 TO PUBLIC SPEAKING Index , Egotism 273 , Fear, Remedy for 1078 , Feebleness in delivery 1078 , Flowery language 839 , Habit of circumlocution 1283 , Impediments of speech ...586, 1221, 1246 , Inaudibility of last words 1096 , In Bible reading 142, 143 , Indefiniteness 836 1 , Indifference in preaching 949 , , Indistinctness^ Cure for 587 I in hymn readmg 555 , Inordinate attention to self 104 in preaching 670, 952 in reading 1 044 , Irony 618 • , Lack of fluency in conversation 484 , Lack of self-possession 150 , Lisping 657, 658 , Loss of temper 525 , Mispronunciation 20, 975 , Monotony 141, 1385 — , Mouthing 753 .Nervousness 131, 11^, 777, 77S, 779 , Nervousness and excitement 775 , Nervousness and timidity in style 1262 , Nervousness, How to prevent 131 of character and manner 509 of enunciation 421, 422 of gesture 502 of manner of speaker 509 of pronunciation 20, 808 of speech 1196 , Over-assurance and fear 466 , Personal mannerisms 333 , Pomposity 764 , Provincialisms and other faults 991 — ~, Rapid utterance. Dangers of 861 , Redundancy , 167 , Rigidity, Remedy for 680 , Satire and sarcasm. Dangers in 1073 , Scurrilous language 1502 , Self-consciousness 1083 , Sing-song in reading 915 , Slang 269, 1073 , Speech defects 1 196 , Speech impediments and their remedies 1221, 1246 — — , Stammering 1219 , Stammering and hesitation ._ 586 , Stammering, stuttering, and other impedi- ments 1221 • , Sternness and harshness of manner 681 , Studied elegance 1253 , Stuttering 1246 .Stuttering, Cure for.. 1245 , Taciturnity and moodiness 1 1 29 , Temperamental slowness 1 142 , Timidity 21, 1353 , Timidity affecting gesture 503 , Timidity and awkwardness 1352 ' , Timidity and haste 74 , Timidity and imagination 572 , Timidity, Dangers of 283 , Timidity excessive 436 , Timidity from nervousness 691 , Timidity — Its cause 1354 , Timidity— Its cure 1355, 1357 , Tiresome speaking 651 , Triteness of expression and monotony of thought 745 , Unattractive personality 461 , Undesirable expressions 1374, 1375 — — , Undesirable mannerisms ^ 682 , Undue haste in articulation 74 .Undue precision of English style 957 , Unnaturalness 763 ■, Vagueness ^. ; 647, 1381 , Vagueness and generalities 250 , Vanity in conversation 278 , Vocal 1396, 1400 FAVOR, Gaining, in introduction 610 of audience, Method of gaining. .97, 99, 105 of the judge. Procuring 607, 623 FEAR, Allaying or exciting 698 and anxiety in speaking 1078 and truth in speaking 463 in speaking, Benefits of... 464 in speaking not undesirable 466 , Legitimate *465 natural to many great orators 465 , Remedy for 1078 , Uses of, in speaking *466 FEARTHOUGHT, Example of 572 FEELING affected by imagination 331 and emotions expressed and restrained in speaking 1061 and expression in preaching should have warmth 1121 and facial expression 451 and gesture 497 and imagination 485 and power *467 and understanding *468 and understanding of reader conveyed to hearers 770 , Ardor in addressing great assemblies 923 , Contagious 1077 expressed by voice 1050, 1411, 1412, 1470 expressed in style 1270 , Expression of, as taught by nature 851 , Expression of profound 520 , Impassioned, Influence on voice 674 , Lack of, in speaking 676 , Language of *469 must accompany public reading 1046 one's subject *470 should precede expression 774 to be expressed in preaching 1050 FEELINGS, Address to the *471 , How to reach the *472, 479 ■ of audience 471 — ■ — of hearers, How to apeal to 698 of the speaker *473 , Training of the 943. (See also Appeal, Emotions, Passions.) FEET^ Changes of position of the "474 , Changing their position 518 in gesture 522 , Position of the, in speaking *475 .Positions in graceful standmg position... 673 , Positions of the *476, 499. (See also Gesture.) F6NELON as a speaker *477 FERVOR in speaking. .*478, 717, 1121, 1405, 1487 , Inward 7 FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE *479, 1195 FIGURES AND EMBELLISHMENTS OF SPEECH 620, 1508 ■, Allegory, Use of 24 , Amplification 28 .Anecdote 36, 1230 , Animation and power from 1279, 1281 , Antithesis 39 , Bible quotations 1014 , Burke's use of 1395 , Climax 221 , Comparison 224 , Contrast 264 , Description, Use of 331 , Dramatic poetry, Use of 917 , Embellishment, Use of 399 , Exclamation 434 .Figures of comparison, Rules for *480 , Hyperbole 556 ■, Illustration and argument 575 , Illustration, How to use. 564, 565, 567, 568, 581 , Illustration in preaching 565 , Illustration used for persuading 627 , Imagery 569, 575 , Increment, Use of 25 in popular sermons 1135 , Irony 618 , Metaphor 726 -, Pictorial language 1195, 1508 , Poetical quotations 604, 1015 , Proverbs, Use of 67 , Raillery 624 , Raleigh's use of 1395 , Ratiocination and amplification 1016 ■, Reiteration, Uses of 1055 ; Ridicule 1067, 1068 , Satire and sarcasm 1073 , Simile 1130, 1131,1132 , Use of 331, 1395 , Wit and humor 1502, 1503 , Wit at the bar 114 FINDING YOURSELF *481 Index KLEISER'S COMPLETE GUIDE 618 FINGERS, Position of 541 , Use of 10, 504, 545. (See also Gesture.) FLOWERY LANGUAGE.— (See Language.) FLUENCY and calmness 306 and readiness of speech *482 and warmth in speaking *483 , Hindrance to, of speech 455 in speaking. Acquiring 1167 of speech 482, *484, 1020, 1310 FORCE and simplicity, How to put into a speech _ 831 ■ and vehemence in speaking *48S , Degrees of 1399 .Economy of 156 ^race, and variety of speech *486 • m preaching 670 , Modes of cultivating •487 of the consonant 421 of the voice 1433 FORENSIC ABILITY *488 FORENSIC ORATORY *489 .Attention of hearers in 82 .Dangers of prolixity and mere fluency... 168 .Keeping object in view 116 , Obligations of 387 , Persuading the jury 627 , Use of rhetorical figures 82. (See also Bar, Jury.) FORMALITY and -precision 957 FOX, CHARLES JAMES, Eloquence of '490 FRESH AIR breathing 164 , Value of 165 FRIENDSHIP in speaking *491 GENIUS and dulness *492 ■ and eloquence 391 ■ and nature *493 ■. Qualities of 1340 GERARD on extempore speaking 1164 GESTURE, Abrupt or jerky 512 , Action of the arm 321 , Addison on 4 allied with emotion 494 and attitude, Training in *495 and expression 496 and feeling *497 and its uses *498 and repose »e^^ , Appropriate 500 , As to advantage or disadvantage of 822 .Classification of *501. Common faults of 502 , Correct simplicity in 516 , Curves in 504 , Eight qualities of _. 511 , Emphatic gestures marking words 506 , Energy and impressiveness from moderate ; : 508 , Five classes of 506. Free and graceful 675 , Graceful 321. *503 , Grouping of 9. Hints on '504 .Intermission sometimes advantageous.... 505 .Judicious use of *505 .Kinds of *506. 522 .Latitude of ••*S07 may sometimes be omitted advantageously 510. Moderate use of *508 .Moderation in 512 , Motions of head. ._ 506. Natural and artificial 6. Naturalness in ^509. Omission of 510. Orator and actor compared 806. Order of 56 , Pantomime 843 .Positions of head 145, 541.^546 .Qualities of 511 , Reason for 14 , Right use of "512. Significant use of 513 , Simplicity in *514 , Stroke of the 515 , Studied and natural 508. Suspended or preparatory 506 , Termination of 516 the language of nature 517 , Training in 495 , Transition in *518 , Use of 9, 11, 512, *519 , Use of eyes 541 ,Use of the hands 10, 145, 506, 544, 545 , Use of hands and arms 541 , Variety of *520 -^, What determines *521 , Where to be used 505 GESTURES, Various and their significance. ..'522. (See also Action.) GIBBON, EDWARD, Style of 1271 GIFTS.— (See Natural Gifts.) GLADSTONE WILLIAM EWART *523 on mental training for speaker 701 on speaker and his audience 1319 .Style of *S24 GOOD HUMOR in speech *525, 1104 GOODNESS, MORAL.— (See Speaker's Moral Qualities.) GOOD SENSE essential in speaking *526, 656 ■ essential to orator 629 , Talking *527 GOOD TASTE in style of writing 1532 in the speaker *528 GOSSIP condemned 270 GRACE dependent upon ease of movement.... 450 in gesture 321, 503, 511 in Shakespeare's style 530 in speaker's action. How to cultivate 509 in speaking *529 in standing position 673 of position 1222 , Rhetorical *530. 145, 146. 447, 506, 541, 546 . (See also Gesture.) HEADINGS of a speech. — (See Outline.) HEALTH, Physical, required for speaking 893 rules for speakers *547 HEART-FORCE in preaching ♦548 HEART, Knowledge of the human ^549 HENRY. PATRICK *S50 . -.Training of 1198 HERBERT on "Securing attention" 98 HESITATION and stammering 586 , Dangers of 283 619 TO PUBLIC SPEAKING Index in speaking 1097 mental. Dangers in 835 HISTORY and oratory 810 HOARSENESS, Cause of 160, *551 , Remedies for 1407, 1417 HOGARTH'S LINES of beauty 507 HONESTY with audience 823 HOOKER, RICHARD "SSa HORTATIVE ELOQUENCE "SSS HOUR-GLASSES, Former use of 259 HOUSE OF COMMONS. Eloquence in the...*554 , Rules of Debate in the 301 of Representatives of the United States, Order in debate 297 HUMAN FEELING in the preacher 1059 HUMAN NATURE, Conviction and persuasion depending on 280 , Knowledge of 549 , Orator should have accurate knowledge of 884 HUME on dangers of extempore speaking. ,. .1164 HYMN READING *555 HYPERBOLE in speaking '556 IDEA, Dominating, of a speech 557 IDEAL necessary for success 1009 , Working for an, in speaking *558 IDEAS and eloquence 371 , Arrangement of ^J26 ;Birth of *5S9 , Clearness of. *560 , Communication of 561 , Conception of 1294 , Following the thread of 1152 , Formation of 562 gathered from collected information 1342 growing one out of another ^50 , Perfectmg of 563 real fund of intellectual wealth 599 which may impede one's object 228 ILLUSTRATION and argument 575, 594 by anecdote 36, 110, 1195, 1279 , Excessive use of 581 , Explanatory °7 , Familiar 214 , Finding an 56S , How to use 564 used for persuading V-V/ fs. Use of *564, 581 ILLUSTRATIONS in preaching *565 ,Real and invented ,566 , Rhetorical ,1% , Variety in 568. (See also Quotations.) IMAGERY contributes to vivacity ,575 in speaking 569 , Mental, m speaking "?^ IMAGINATION and enthusiasm ,57U and feelinf? ,^^^ and timidity e,- , Appeal to, in preaching "' applied to truth *°° , Clearness of ,„, , Cultivating the JiJ essential to high success ,= ' = , Importance of .... • • -,• " i ?« in speaking— Appeal to the i-ii, i^" , Its place m oratory. ,"" , Man considered as having |'' of hearers addressed in oratory v,,"*?^ , Power of 331, *576 , Quickness of iiq to be distrusted ,5^; ,Use of ■•••,-vv.-:j ••,••: 479 IMITATION and individuality ='J and practise ,;„1 ,Dangers of ,|°" discouraged , J-- in modulation • ;••• ',„„ in oratorical style to be avoided ,18" , Intelligent, recommended • »«^ of good models sometimes dangerous 1533 of models *584 of nature .coe of the best authors. »" , Personal invention added to. »" IMPATIENCE. Allaying, in the audience. .... 89 IMPEDIMENTS of speech 586, i^^o , Lisping 657, 658 • of speech and their cure 122 1 .Stammering 586, 1219, 1220 .Stuttering 1221, 1245, 1245 IMPETUOSITY in speaking to be under con- trol 923 IMPOSING MANNER of address, Occasion for 1249 IMPRESSIVENESS by use of amplification... 28 in reading 1033 in speaking 5 IMPROMPTU SPEAKING.— (See Preaching, Extempore; Speaking, Extempore.) IMPROVEMENT, Mental, from literature 637 , Self-, one's duty 759 INCREMENT, Use of 25 INDEPENDENCE of thought 1341 INDIFFERENCE, Appearance of, unseemly in a preacher 98 • in preaching 949 INDISTINCTNESS, Cure for *587 INDIVIDUALITY and imitation 579 in speaker's style 766 ■ in style 1285 of the speaker 'SSS INDUCTIVE ARGUMENTS.— (See Arguments.) INDUSTRY and discipline of the speaker *589 as a means for success in speaking 1189 more essential than natural talent for suc- cess in speaking 762 must be continued to obtain eminence. .1365 INFLECTION, Brief rules for 590. Closing 1096 , Correct 1095 described *590 , Exercise in *591 , Expression by 1409 of the voice 220 • of voice in open-air speaking 789 , Right use of *592 ■, Rules for *593 INFLUENCE and power of orator 793 from enthusiasm 418 in preaching 375 of good reading 1034 of mind on mind 733 of speaker's own character 203 of the eyes in speaking 443 of the great orator 913 of the peroration 866, 873 of true eloquence 101 INFORMATION, How to get *594, 1342 INGENUITY in jury trials 626 INSOLENCE in speaking 1502 INSPIRATION felt by the speaker 485, 533 • for thoughts 1349 ■ from competition 1176 ■ from reading *595 of feeling 928 , Personal *596 to be gained from reading 1030 INSPIRATIONAL SPEAKING *597 INTEGRITY of the orator. — (See Speaker's Moral Qualities.) INTELLECTUAL COMPETENCY *598 INTELLECTUAL MATERIAL, Kinds of *599 INTELLIGENCE and eloquence 393 ', Superior, in speaking 888 INTELLIGIBILITY and directness in preach- ing .1006 from well-constructed sentences 1101 in reading aloud 1025 of English style from Bible reading 1028 of speaker in popular discourse 394 of words 1518 INTENSITY and duration in preaching 85 and power *600 • of voice compared with loudness 1441 INTEREST and sympathy *601 emotion and animation *602 — — , How to arouse, in a sermon 1112 in extempore speaking 1 161 in the consequences 601 of a jury 624 of the audience, Holding the 106 INTERPOLATION, Extempore 1162 INTERRO(3ATION and energy in speaking. .*603 — , Fallacy of 462 in speaking *604 Index KLEISER'S COMPLETE GUIDE 620 How to handle 823 conversation and public INTERRUPTIONS INTONATION in speaking .''. ngs in speech, Joshua Steele on 1227 of voice in reading poetry 1269 INTRODUCTION, a form of salutation 615 , Consequences of a poor *60S in brief-drawing 170 , Manner of treating the *606 .Method in the *607 , Modesty in the 95, "608, 743, 1352 , Origin of 615 , Plan of the *609 , Purposes of the *610 , Special attention to be given in 1207 ,Style of the *611 , The »612 , The successful *613 , Treatment of the *614 , Use of the *61S written. Difficulties with 1211. (See also Beginning.) INVENTION and style. Operations of, not to be manifested in speaking 721 , Instruments of *616 , Its office 630 , Means of *617 .Personal, greater than any imitation 875 INVESTIGATION and invention 630 of truth 1370 , Original 1165 IRONY »618 JEFFERSO;^. THOMAS ♦619 .Example of argument a fortiori 54 JESTING in speech-making ^620 out of place 1502 to please hearers 1 195 JOHNSON. DR.— Explanation of his own flu- ency 947 JUDGE. Appeal to, in peroration 867 , Arguments to be presented before 45 , Procuring favor of 607, 623 JUDGMENT, Formation of 139 from evidence. How to form 429 JUDICIAL CAUSE, Divison in a *621 , How to argue in 59 , Understanding a *622 JUDICIAL SPEAKING, Order in *623. (See Bar; Forensic , Jury.) JURY, Addressing a *624 and witnesses *625 , Caution in opening a case to the *626 , Characteristics of address before 117 , How to convince the 625 , Impressing by speaker's integrity of char- acter 281 (Influence of good humor upon the 1104 , Persuading a *627 , Speaking before a 45 , Stating what can be proved in addressing the 625. (See also Bar, Forensic , Jury.) JUSTICE of the cause 356 K KNEES in gesture 522 KNOWLEDGE acquired in conversation. .268, 277 and conversation *628 and pfood sense essential *629 and information of the preacher requires constant enlargement 1057 , Definite *630 , How to gain one's own 1342 , How to retain from reading 1043 , Large stock of. required 629 of men *631 required by preacher 1343 retained only in the letter or the words.. 599 , Sound — basis of oratory 821 , The orator should have a wide 1028 to be used 628 ■ , Wide, necessary *632. 794 KNOX, JOHN '633 L LA BRUYfeRE on division of a subject 1309 LAMENTATIO N brief as possible 1325 LANGUAGE, Acquiring melody and copious- ness 704 and perception *634 and style *635 and thought 1333, 1346 as an instrument *636 at moment of passion 1270 , Breadth of the English *637 , Charm in plainness 1398 , Clearness in, from well -constructed sen- tences 1101 , Command of 1388 , Copiousness dependent on precision 1513 — —, Correct use of 1157 defined *638 , Difference in written and extempore ex- pression 1 180 • effective in oratoiy 828 exercise for acquiring appropriateness of. 646 , Facile use of 581 , Figurative 479 , Flowery 839 , Fluency of 484 , Functions of 638 , Growth of 1204, 1339 , Importance of correct *639 ■ in conversation ^ 639 in lucid exposition 439 in preaching. Kinds of words to avoid... 1281 — ■ — ■ in public prayer 936 , Meaning true simplicity in 1134 , Merits of plain 839 , Musical — Chatham, Pinkney 1516 of painting and sculpture inferior to speech 1208 of power and elegance 222 of the extempore speaker 336, 643 , One method of obtaining copiousness of.. 725 , Origin of *640 , Ornamental 1 523 ■ , Phrases to be avoided 1375 , Pictorial 1195 , Plain, recommended *641 ■, Power of plain 232 , Precision in *642 , Prosody to be observed 674 , Scurrilous 1502 , Simplicity of 214 , Sincerity in use of 1137 , Studied _ .*643 , Suggestions for guarding against obscuri- ties of 439 .Syntactic pliability of *644 , The orator's study of 34 the plastic material of thought *645 , Three views concerning origin of 640 , Trite expression, and monotonous thought 745 , Use of 269 , Use of appropriate "646 .Vagueness of *647 , Verbal precision of *648. (See also Style. Words.) LARGE ASSEMBLIES, Speaking before.. 840, 923 LARGE BUILDINGS, Speaking in 3, "649 , Speaking in, as in open air 1442 LAUDATORY SUBJECTS for oratory 934 LAW and oratory 811 , How orator may acquire sufficient knowl- edge of 811 LAWYER, Acquiring understanding of cause.. 622 must make himself understooa. 117 , Preparation of his case 115 , Professional duty of the 281 — — , Reputation for personal integrity 201 , The successful *650. (See also Bar, Forensic , Jury.) LENGTH, Caution against undue *651 ' of sermons "652 of sermons and hour-glasses 259 of sermons and speeches 1122 • , Proper, of a speech *653 ', Undue, of a discourse *6S4 LETTER-WRITING to acquire skill in com- position 237 LINCOLN. ABRAHAM *655 621 TO PUBLIC SPEAKING Index TTTofw^*' °* "''' success of 'SSS i-loi'lNG *657 and its cure ]','_ «65g 7Trt.cA'yU'^iiV,"lP''?*='°» "P°° hearers'.!!'.! 658 LITERARY STYLE in preaching 1267 not desirable iiga LITERARY TASTE improved by study oVkn- cient orators jon LITERATURE, Mental and personal' improve- ment from 637 LOGIC and speaking '. .',',29,'*659 in thought ol argument 4S , Its relation to eloquence 392 rhetoric, and grammar. Connection be- tween •660 , The speaker's training in 1362 , V alue of, to the speaker "661 LOUDNESS and distinctness not synonymous. 1190 of voice compared with intensity 1441 —^ of voice not distinctness 1440 LOWER LIMBS — in gesture 519, 522 LUCULLUS' WARDROBE .1513 LUNGS, Capacity of 1402 , Care of chest and 162 , Cause of weakness of 165 , Exercise for development of 1402 in breathing 859 , Keeping a reserve force of air in 1173 , Strengthening the 1418 , Traimng for deep breathing 415 LUTHER, MARTIN •662 LYNDHURST, LORD »663 M MACAULAY, THOMAS BABINGTON *666 , Readiness of speech *664 speeches of *66S .Style of 1271 MACKINTOSH, SIR JAMES *668 , Intellectual qualities of *667 MAC LAREN, ALEXANDER *669 MAGNETISM, Personal, of the speaker 876 MALIBRAN, MME. — Command of three oc- taves 1403 MANLINESS in English style 957 in the preacher 683 MANNER, acquiring excellence of *670 , Advantages of 679 and appearance of the preacher 683 and matter *671 and persuasion '672 and position of the speaker *673 and practise *674 and style 310 , Attractive, in speaking *675 , Coldness a defect of *676 , Coldness of *677 in beginning a speech 453 , Indifference of, to be avoided 98 in speaking *678 in which to offer arguments 45 , Modesty in exordium 608 , Natural, in reading 1037 , Natural, to be acquired 670 of address. Occasion for imposing 1249 of conversation » 1186 of delivery 322 of preacher in public prayer 937 of preacher in the pulpit 453 of representation 569 of the speaker *679, 717 / of the speaker — Natural, most effective.. 675 ,' of the speaker should be earnest 671 —^ — on the platform 284 , Personal, in speaking 149 resulting from speaker's nervous excite- ment 775 rigidity of *680 ' , Sternness and harshness of *681 suited to occasion 453 MANNERISMS, Destroying ,333 , Undesirable '682 MANNERS, Professional •683 MANSFIELD, LORD *684 MANUSCRIPT and memory *685 and written outlines 686 , Disadvantages in reading speech 448 ^.Familiarity with the 687 , How to prepare and use in preaching 689. Leaving behind the 686 .Mental operations in speaking from 692 preaching .688 , Preaching from •689 .Prejudice against use of ^690 sometimes indispensable *691 , Speaking from •692, 1056 , Speaking with or without *693 MAR<!HA^f T*'^°i^«S°''5'' ^"a'hing, Speaking.) MA?^« ^^' JOHN •694 SJaSPtt on extempore speaking 1164 '"Aibli.LON as a preacher *695 777-J Compliments of Louis XIV. to 944 MASSON on distinction between styles for wri- ting and speaking 1272 MATERIAL for speech, Collecting !!!!! 968. Gathering the •696 ■ sources of, for sermons 1 124 MATHEWS, WILLIAM, Quoted 218 «. JiS?^, °' which the orator may speak 'eg? MAXIMS for speaking •figs MEANING and expression ^699 — — , How to make clear the 1256 MEDITATION and mastery of subject *700 • and speaking »7oi ' calls forth facts from the memory ! ! ! 460 , Profound, necessary 26 secret of speaker's power ' 701 MELODY in speech ^702 of speech ,W !*703 of speech from arrangement of sentences. 704. Use of ♦704 MEMORITER PREACHING.— (See Preach- ing, Memoriter.) MEMORITER SPEAKING.— (See Speaking — Memoriter.) MEMORIZING a selection *705 a speech ^706 and assimilation 309 parts of a speech *707 passages ^703 speech inadvisable 693 the peroration S73 ' the plan ^709 MEMORY aided by simplicity and method. 710, 728 aided by writing 1525 and eloquence 632 and its effects *710 and manuscript 785, 788 , Committing passages to 708 culture. Rules for ^71 1. Development of 966 ^.Difficulties of, in memoriter speaking 1180 , Importance of ^712 , Methods, Artificial condemned *713 of orator, Training for 808 , Operations of, not to be manifested in speaking 721 , Reliable 1056 , Rules for culture of 711 , Speaking from *714 , Strengthening qf the 715 training ^715 MENTAL ALERTNESS in speaking "716 MENTAL AND PHYSICAL VIGOR 1390 MENTAL ATTITUDE in speaking '717 MENTAL DIRECTNESS 94, •718 MENTAL DISCIPLINE ..•719 MENTAL EXERCISE and conversation •720 MENTAL OPERATIONS in speaking 94 , Simultaneous, in good speaking 1182 to be suppressed while speaking *721 MENTAL PICTURES in speaking 1382 MENTAL POWERS, Exercise of the *722 MENTAL PREPARATION '723 MENTAL REQUISITES for good speaking. .1189 MENTAL STATES and speaking 1333 MENTAL STIMULUS from conversation 1228 MENTAL TRAINING of speaker 1362, 1365 MENTAL VIGOR 22 MESSAGE, Importance of having a *724 METAPHOR defined and illustrated ^725 , Strength of '726 METHOD, Advantage of *727 aid to memory 710 and eloquence 391 , Clearness ol '728 Index KLEISER'S COMPLETE GUIDE 622 , Clearness of, in speaking "729 for the beginner 126 in argument 43 in a speecli 1379 , Indispensable *730 in preparation of speaker 900 ■ in speaking and writing 727 in thinking, The habit of 730 , Meaning and value of 731 of Cicero 217 - of discourse 729 of John Quincy Adams 16 , Uses of *731 MIDDLE VOICE 1473 , How to improve the 1435, 1464 , Mole, the actor, on 1462 .Qualities and effect of 1445 , Use of the natural 1456 , Uses of 1462 MIND, Act of in speaking directly to hearers. 94 (Alertness of the 716 , Care of the 723 , Directness 94, 718 ^.Engaging different powers of the 571 , Exercise of the 719, 720 , Fertilizing the 1294 improved by literature 637 , Influence of one on another 733 , Liberating the *732 , Making an impression on the 527 , Operation of, on mind *733 , Operation of, to be suppressed while speaking 721 (Perfecting the natural logic of the 34 ^(Powers of the. Exercising 722 , Requisites of the 1189 .Rest and labor of the 1336, 1390 , Simultaneous mental operations in good speaking 1182 .States of the, and speaking 1333 , Training by writing 233. 1531 — ; — , Training in division and combination of ideas 659 , Training of 1362, 1365 , Vigor of the 22 , When and how to drop one subject for the next 732 MINISTERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES *734 MIRABEAU, Style of '735 MOB ORATORY 284, 823 MODELS and their study *736 , Choosing speakers for imitation 927 for oratory. Where to find 822 for reading 1036 for study. Ancient orators as 180 for study in oratory 736 , How they are to be studied 1285 , Imitation of 583 of oratory. Uses of 1533 .People as living, for study of expression. 1244 — ■ — recommended by Brougham 180. Study of •737 , Study of great *738 , The best speakers as *739 ■. Writing from *740 MODERATION and mildness characterize gen- uine eloquence 1359 and mildness, value of 298 in speaking *741 MODERN ORATORY.— (See Oratory, Modern.) MODESTY and confidence, in the speaker 453 , Cicero_ on 742 .How it should be exhibited 743 in speaking *742 , Recommendation of *743 suitable in the exordium 608, 1319, 1352 MODULATION of the voice, 527. 1401, 1450. 1456, 1464 • adapted to theme and hearers 774 and culture of voice 1422 and passion 853. Appropriate 793 , Imitative 1437 in Bible reading 141. 770 .Monotone and its uses 1476. Natural 1446. Practise for 1465 J Qualities and effect of different kinds of voices 1445 MOLIiRE'S EXAMPLE of Begging the Ques- tion 125 MONOD, ADOLPHE, on pulpit delivery 307 MONOTONE and its uses 1476 in speaking. A cause of 1426 ■ of voice or thought tiresome to audience. 106 MONOTONY and deliberation 1209 and delivery 316 and the voice 1445 and variation 1385 condemned 1199 in hymn reading 555 • in reading 141. *744 in sermon. Getting away from 924 of construction 262 of speech 1415 of style -745 to be avoided 1 195 MONTAIGNE on directness of speech 1291 MONVEL, Example of good articulation 79 MOODY, DWIGHT LYMAN *746 MORAL EDUCATION of the speaker "747 MORAL GOODNESS.— (See Speaker's Moral Qualities.) MORALITY of style 1271 MOTIVE, Appeal to the '748 MOTIVES, conscience, and persuasion 883. Declaration or concealment of the *749 MOUTH, Cause of dryness of 160 ■ , Closed 1350 , Expression of the *750 , Large, desirable in a speaker *751 , Opening the *752 MOUTHING *753 MOVEMENT and emotion *754 MUSIC and oratory 812 MUSICAL CAPACITY, All born with 1433 MUSICAL EAR. Improving voice when lack- ing a 755. Lack of *755 necessary to highest excellence in speech. 1189 MUSICAL STRUCTURE of English style, 1277, 1516 MUSICAL TONES 1424 carrying power of 1458 from relaxed throat 1475 N NARRATION. Brevity and clearness in *7S6 • , Embellishment sometimes fitting in 1195 — ■ — , Proximity of time in 1351 NARROW-MINDEDNESS, Cause and cure... 155 NATURAL ENDOWMENTS *757 NATURAL GIFT, Man's, of speech *758 • of eloquence is innate 761 NATURAL GIFTS, Energy and perseverance more essential than 762 for speaking 757, 761 ■ ; Making the most of one's 277, *759 of the preacher *760 NATURAL RESOURCES of a speaker *761 NATURAL TALENT for speaking '762 NATURALNESS, Advantage of 679 ■ and affectation *763 and affectation in gesture 509 and delivery 317 and pomposity *764 , Importance of *765 ■ in preaching *767 in reading 1037 in speaking *766, 1186 in vocal expression 1038 of children , 365 of speaking to be acquired 670 • of st5;le 1260 of voice in preaching, 1447 or reality of modulation 1446 NATURE and action 11 and art *768 • and art, Relation between *769 and genius 493 ■ and habit *770 and the preacher *771 and training in reading and speaking, 1040, 1050 and trae art *772 as a f uide *773 , Imitation of 584 623 TO PUBLIC SPEAKING Index of eloquence 386 to be copied *774 NECK, Clothing about the 1147 NEGLIGENCE, Diligent in style 1287 in style sometimes of service 1272 NERVOUS EXCITEMENT in speaking *775 NERVOUSNESS and self-confidence in speak- ing 779 , Constitutional *776 , How to prevent 131 .Initial, in speaking *777 in speaking *778 natural in speaking *779 of temperament and delivery 318 NEWMAN, JOHN HENRY *780 on unity in sermon 1380 NEWSPAPERS. Care in avoiding as models.. 1036 NOBILITY, Indications of 1073 of the preacher 206 of utterance ,. .*781 NOTES, Advantages and disadvantages of while speaking 782 , Necessary conditions for preaching with- out 956 , Reliance on *782 , Use in business speech 176 , Use of in speaking *783 , Use of written *784 NUMBERS or rhythms in composition 229 NUMERICAL TERMS, Use of *78S OBJECT. — (See Purpose.) OBJECTIONS, Fair statement of "785 , Manner of refuting *787 OBSCURITY. Causes of in preaching 1384 from lack of method 727 from lack of plan of discourse 90S in style 262 of meanirig 879 of style. Remedy for 1274 of thought or language, Suggestions for guarding against 439 O'CONNELL, DANIEL *788 ONOMATOPEA, Words of 1S22 OPEN-AIR SPEAKING *789, 840, 1458 ORATIONS, Two kinds of philosophy naturally partaken of by 892 , Use of periods in 229 which tire the hearer 1152 ORATOR, Aim of the •„•„•,• -iiS' IS! and actor compared 806, 807, 808 and his opportunity 813 benefited by classical tastes 180 •, Crassus' description of the ideal 790 distinguished from rhetorician 599 , Enthusiasm of ^128 , Equipment of the 791 , Extensive preparation of 966 , Facial expression of. — (See Facial Ex- pression.) , High purpose of the j;J^ , His business divided into five parts 67^ , How to acquire ease in speaking. ISO , How to acquire sufficient knowledge of law |li , Influence of • • V XnS Ilntegrity of 205, 207 , Judicious exercise of powers ^^J i , Keen sensibilities of the 79^ , Knowledge of ethics necessary to the v.vi , Knowledge the capital of the 1241 made, not born iVi , Manner of argument of the true »^i .Mental culture of °^" , Motives of ^5q must have good sense °i^ must have knowledge of human nature... 6J1 must have sympathy 1^19 not a slave to voice........ ■ "ii , Philosophy allied with business of 892 , Power and influence of the '^J , Power of a great V7V»794 , Power of the 374, 794 , Purpose of iin'-' VoV ' i^tn ; Qualifications of the *795, 884, 1310 requires exercise of his powers VJj requires knowledge of arts =1 requires physical power 893 , Sincerity and sympathy of 832 , Sincerity of 830 .Subjects on which he may speak 697 , Sublime mission of 561 , Tact of 1321 , Test of the greatness of 834 , The ideal *796 , The perfect 813 .Training of the 1362, 1366. Unity of design in discourse of true 821 , Young, A bad habit of the 92. (See also Speaker.) "ORATOR MUM" described 290 ORATORICAL DISCOURSE *797 , Twofold purpose of 1012 ORATORICAL STYLE and colloquial, in preaching 767. Things to guard against 678 ORATORICAL TASTE *798 ORATORS, Ancient. Knowledge of, regarding voice ;. 1408 ( Ancient, Method of the, for exercising voice 1427. Ancient, models for study 180 .Modern 819. 824 .Modern, compared to Demosthenes 813 , Scarcity of *799. Sham *800 , The greatest are distinguished by argu- ment and pathos 820 ORATORY, among the ancients *801 ancient 801, *802 ancient and modern compared *803, 824 ancient. Greatness of *804 (Ancient (Grecian and Roman) eloquence. 801 ■ -f Ancient (Grecian) eloquence 818 • ancient — Greek orators assisted by men conversant with law ; 811 ancient, Personal encomiums in 1001 ■ ancient. Practise of declamation by Ro- man orators in 1049 ■ ancient, Superiority of 804, *805 and acting *806, 1395 and acting compared *807 and art *808 and elocution *809 and history *810 and law *811 and music *812 and opportunity *813 and poetry contrasted 916 and preaching *814 and truth 1369 ■ based on sound knowledge 821 .Beginning of *81S. Brougham's advice on 180 , Controversial 265 ■ , Conviction and persuasion the object of. 825 dealing with the passions 816. Definition of *816 , Deliberative 313. 812. Desirable effect of 944. Effectiveness, Three essentials for 391 , Emotion and action in 754 , Enterprise and labor essential for 832 , Fervor demanded for 47S , Forensic. — (See Forensic Oratory.) , General knowledge foundation of excel- lence in 180. Genuine, described *817 , Great ability necessary for 799 , Grecian "818 in England, Germany, and France 819 , Information and conviction in 820 in modern times 805, *819, 824 • in Parliament 1093 in the United States 819 • judicial, Kinds of 623 , Kinds of •820 , Knowledge of the basis of *821 , Knowledge of the laws of *822 , Laws of — where founded 822 , Mob ♦823 , Models, Study of 736 , Models, Where to find 822 .Modern 805, 819, *824 more than logic 799 , Object of •825 Index KLEISER'S COMPLETE GUIDE 624 * of Henry Ward Beecher 123 '— of Lord Chatham 211 - of Lord Thomas Erskine 425 — ^ of the bar. Keeping object in view in... 116 ■ of the pulpit, Characteristics of 358, 1000 of the senate 1093 , Origin of *826 , Passion in 847 , Plato's test of 833 , Praise of men in 934 , Retrospect of *827 reveals the speaker 1255 » Sacred 358, 1000 , Simplicity in *828 , Social *829 , Spurious 380 , Subjects for praise in 935 , Successful *830 >— — , Successful platform *831 , Success in *832 ,Test of *833 , True *834 , True, leads to action 101 , Use of definitions in 305 , Vividness in 1395 , What belongs to 816 , Writing as practise for 1528. (See also Eloquence, Speaking.) ORDER and method in the sermon 1123 and power *835 for presentation of argimients 64 in a written sermon 1120 in debate in the House of Representatives of the United States 297 in judicial speaking 623 in statement of propositions 961 necessary for instructive discourse 1012 of action in gesture 549 of a discourse 69 of the sermon 836 ■ of thoughts 72 of words in composition does not always regard logical order 634 of words in oratory 1521 the character of true discourse 985 ORIGIN of eloquence 388 of forensic speech 489 of language 640 of oratory 826 ■ ■ of rhetoric 815 • of speech 1204 ■ of the exordium 615 ORNAMENT,— (See Embellishment.) OROTUND VOICE 1448 , Acquiring 1406 adapted to monotone 1476 defined 1443 in Bible reading 144, 1449 , Uses of 1477 OUTLINE, Aim at strength of, in preaching. 784 , Definite, desirable *836 , Making a skeleton synopsis 1312, 1320 ■ of a discourse. Declaration of the *837 of a sermon *838 of a speech *839 of a speech. How to use 968 , Written, Value of the 238. (See also Arrangement, Divisions, Plan.) OUT-OF-DOOR SPEAKING 789, *840, 1458 P PAINTING and sculpture inferior to speech as means of expression 1208 ■ in eloquence 330 PALMERSTON, LORD, Style of *841 PANEGYRIC, Occasions for *842 .Truth in 842 - ■ -^ Virtues to be considered 757 PANTOMIME *843 PARABLE defined 23 PARENTHESIS, Improper use of *844 PARKER, JOSEPH *845 PARKER, THEODORE *846 PARLIAMENT. — (See British Parliament.) PARLOR LECTURERS 829 PASCAL on eloquence 373 PASSION and art *847 and enthusiasm Vq'a'q iei and expression 848, 853 and force 1399 and persuasion *849 in eloquence 733, 1487 in speaking *850 • ■, Language of *8Si profound. Expression of 520 , Qualities and power of 850 PASSIONS, The 374 , Appeal to 245 , Appeal to, in preaching 527 , How to move the *8S2 , Inflaming the 888 of congregation. Arousing 100 of the speaker *853 , Study of the *8S4. (See also Emotions, Feelings.) PATIENCE in conversation, Use of 268 PAUSE, Essential uses of the *855 , Rhetorical *856 , Rhetorical and grammatical 592, 859 , Use of the, in reading *857 PAUSES, Grammatical *858 PAUSING and breathing *859 — — , Exercise in 858 , Judicious use of *860 ■, Necessity for *861 ■ — '- — not indicated by the marks of punctuation 860 , Uses and value of 859 PEDANTRY and affectation 74 PEEL, SIR ROBERT *862 , Style of *863 PEN, Neglect of use of the 1158 , Use of the *864 PERICLES, Character of *865 PERIODIC STYLE of sentence 1102 PERIODS, Use of in oratory 229 PERORATION, and recapitulation of facts *866 , Appeal in the *867 , Divisions of the *868 may be written and committed to memory 873 , Methods of appeal in the *869 of a speech *870 , Purposes of the *87I , Rapid recapitulation as the best form of.. 254 , Style of the *872 , The *873 , Various kinds of 871 , (See also Conclusion.) PERSEVERANCE and energy make the suc- cessful speaker 762 PERSONAL APPEARANCE *874 PERSONAL INVENTION and imitation of others *87S PERSONAL MAGNETISM *876 PERSONALITY, Attractiveness in 355 , Consecrated 261 in style 1278 of the preacher *877 PERSPICUITY a relative quality *878 , Causes for lack of *879 defined *880 , Demands of 241 essential *881 first requisite of style 878 in a speech - 1 382 in narrative. How to obtain 756 in pulpit style 1281 in style ...560, 881, 1248, 1287, 1382 , Means of obtaining *S82. (See also Clearness.) PERSUASION and conviction 279 ■ -— and conviction aim of speaking 1195 • and conviction distinguished 1010 and conviction in debate 303 and conviction the object of oratory 825 ■ and human nature 280 and motive *883 and philosophy *884 and the jury 627 ■ as used by religion 997 ■ by appeal to passions 849 by speaking^ Three^ means of 885 by use of illustrations 627 , Devising topics of 1107 ■ effected by three things 1201 ^— in preaching 247, 953, 1012 in speaking 435, 1311 , Means of 885 , Power of *886 '625 TO PUBLIC SPEAKING Index , Suggestions for *887 ' the purpose of eloquence 997 through personal integrity 114 PERSUASIVE POWER 374, *888 in preaching 251 PERSUASIVE PREACHING *889 PHILLIPS. WENDELL *890 , Simplicity of •891 PHILOSOPHICAL AND ABSTRACT MAN- NER of preaching ineffectual 953 PHILOSOPHY and persuasion 884 , Knowledge of, necessary to the orator. *892 of the Human Voice, by Dr. Rush 1466 PHYSICAL CARE for preservation of voice.. 1453 of the public speaker 1147 PHYSICAL EXERCISE and deep breathing. 162 recommended 547 PHYSICAL POWER in speaking *893 .Mental and 1390 of great speakers 1391 PHYSICAL PREPARATION before speaking*894 PINKNEY, WM., Anecdote regarding 1198 , Enunciation of words 1516 PITCH. 1401, 1422, 1442, 1450, 1463, 1468, 1480, 1483 ^.Advice by Sheridan and by Walker on... 1401 , Berryer's failure from too high 1462 , Effectiveness in 1401 .Exercise for variety of 1480 high. Remedy for 1435, 1463 high. Wrong use of 1462, 1483 in large buildings 649. Practise on variety of 1428 PITT, WILLIAM *89S. Case of, cited "22. Character of *896 , Eloquence of 897 .Method of *898 PITY, Causes of *899. How to induce 698 PLAN. Adhering to the *900. Advantage of a brief *901 , A general ,902 , Arrangement of the 903 , Drawing of the :904 , Essential properties of a good 905 , Fixing the, in mind 904 for the sermon 1105 .Importance of a good *906, 1305 in preaching. Advantages of a 907 , Making a skeleton-synopsis 1320 ^.Object of the *908 of a discourse '.ono of discussion 909. of the introduction 609 of the speech, Making the 1169 ^.Writing of the *910, 1193. (See also Arrangement, Divisions, Out- PLATFORM MANNER 284 PLATO on application of oratory 884 PLAUSIBILITY in speaking .....*911 PLEASING HEARERS.— (See Audience. Favor.) PLEASURE from literature ,637 from public speaking 912 PLEASURES of eloquence 913 POETIC FORM of discourse 345 POETICAL QUOTATIONS, Introducmg 1015 , Use of ^"4 POETRY and eloquence 371 and oratory contrasted ,jlo and speech »'* , Difficulty in reading i«*4 , How to read ■ j" , Magnificence and influence of ,^14 , Reading of 916 , Style in readmg of i^°J , Use of dramatic ;■■■;■■ POINT to which whole speech must be Qi" „., i-ected 1201 POINTS to be avoided in speaking *918 POISE and judgment in debate ,^1'» and relaxation j' J POLITENESS in conversation ^/6 POLITICAL SPEAKING 920 — ^^ Practical :'••. ' Two kinds of questions for treatment in.. 921 POMPOSITY and naturalness 764 POPULAR ASSEMBLIES *922 6^^-, Speaking before ^'='> , Things to be remembered when speaking before 922 POPULAR SPEAKING 358, 390, 953. Animated rather than profound 1268 , Speaker's style and manner in 394 POPULARITY and prejudice 958 an unsafe criterion 380 POSITION of body 147 ■ of body in public prayer 936 • of body in speaking 149 of body in speaking. Erect 148 of body in standing still 1223 of body — orator and actor compared 806 of head 146 of preacher directly facing audience 146 of preacher in public prayer 937 of speaker, near audience 102 ■ of speaker when reading before audience. 1035 of the body 798 of the feet in speaking 475. of the fingers 504 POWER and confidence 1078 ■ and delivery 320 and feeling 467 and influence of orator 793 and order 835 and proof in discourse *924 • and self-confidence 1079 • indispensable to the speaker 1338 ■ in preaching 251, 261, 950 in reading 1039 of a great orator 913. of analysis 35. of Christian eloquence 376 of clear statement 1226 of description 331 of eloquence. Spiritual 1212 of endurance 162 of George Whitefield 1497 of language 581 of literary production 942 • of oratory to be cultivated 798 of plain language 232 of style 1279 of the imagination in preaching 576 of the orator 794 of the speaker's eyes 444 • of the voice 145 1 of thinking visually 570 peculiar to speaking and to writing 1187. Reserves of *925 , Special sources of *926 PRACTISE and imitation *927. Daily, recommended *928 .Home, for public speaking 646, 1091. Importance of "929 in copying forms of expression 237 ■ in extempore speech 1 1 67 in improvising 1144 in rapidity of speech 1452 in reading aloud 1022 in reading and speaking not necessarily conducive to mechanical effect 1040 in recitation recommended 1050 in singing recommended for the voice. ... 1140 in speaking *930 ■ in talking. Value of 1322 in writing, Value of 233, 1531 , Judicious *931 , Necessitjr for *932 of expelling sounds 1436 ■ of speech beforehand 839 on various pitches 1428 recommended , 1413, 1415 -, Silent *933 PRAISE of men in oratory *934. Seeking 42 , Subjects for, in oratory *935 PRAYER and eloquence 401 , Booth's rendition of the Lord's 814 , Delivery of 1033 , Effectiveness in 1266 ; Feeling and tone of voice in public 937 in public *936 , Public *937 PREACHER, Aim of, in study 1026 , Aim of the *938 , Business of 435 , Character of 206 Index KLEISER'S COMPLETE GUIDE 626 , Confidence of 96, 128 , Conscience and reason of 260 , Consecrated personality of 261 , Difficulties ot the *939 , Education required by 1343 , Faith in his work 1213 , Feeling of 470 , First object of 448 , Good manners of 147 .Grand aim of the *940 , Hints for the young 1146 , How to acquire and utilize knowledge of human nature 549 , How to correct faults in manner of speak- ing 670 .Ideals of the 1007 , Large requirements of the 1391 , Learning human nature 1106 .Manner and voice', in the pulpit 453 , Mental gifts of the 760 , Mind to be on his work itself rather than on his own natural gifts 760 mus t be understood 1287 must constantly enlarge his knowledge and information 1057 , Nervousness of 776 , Obligation of| to cultivate good delivery. 323 .Personality of the 299. Personal manners and appearance of. 683 , Plan of 906 , Posture of 146 .Qualifications for a good *941, 952 , Responsibilities of 734 should practise recitation 1050 .Sources of power of the 926 (Teaching the chief business of 994 , The, and humanity *942. Unusual advantage of 1369. Voice of 999 , Writing as training for 864 • , Zeal of the 1080 PREACHERS. Advice to *943 PREACHING. Aim of 889, 938, 944, 1011, 1121 , Aim kept in view 953 • and oratory 814, 994 and style 944 , Animation in 37. Artificial style in 1252 , Authority in 112 , Chalmers' success in. Secret of 195. Conscientious thoroughness sometimes causes failure 955 , Defects in 1000 , Directness and intelligibility in 1006 , Pry, condemned 676 , Effective ^944 , Elocution and 995, 996. Eloquence in, 375. 384, 995. 996, 997, 998, 999. 1000. Emotion in 258, 402 , Emotional power in 405, 886 ■. Emotions, How to arouse 100 , English style in 1267 .English stjfle subservient to purpose 636 , Essentials in 1343 , Exhortation^ in 436 , Exposition in 438 , Extempore *945, 1080 , Extempore and memoriter. 691, 784 extempore. Dangers in mislaying notes... 686 extempore. Effective *946 extempore, Gesture necessary in 508 extempore. Immediate knowledge required for 1343 extempore, Preparation and use of manu- script for 948 , Extempore requires deep study 631 • extempore. Requisites for *947 extempore, Spurgeon's power in 1218 extempore. Training in *948 extempore. — ( See also Speaking, extem- pore.) ■ from memory, Disadvantages of 1179 .Gesture necessary in extempore 508 , Hard study as preparation for 1242 , Heart-force in 548. Illustrations in 565 .Infusing life into .■••; '^^^ , Instruction and persuasion in 1012 , Intensity in 85 , Irrelevancy of matter and words in 1006 ■ .Loud utterance fatal to hearing 322 .Manuscript, Effective use of 688, 689. (See also Manuscript.) — — memoriter, A modified form of 1179 memoriter suited to certain speakers 1179 , Models for using brevity 167. Naturalness in_ 767, 1293 , Natural voice in 1 447 , Need of training for 1367 , Nobility of style in 781 , Object of 889, 938, 944, 1011, 1121 ■ of Christ 214 of Whitefield 1498 , Perfunctory *949. Personal qualifications for 952 , Perspicuity in style in 1281 .Persuasion the object in ,279, 889. 1121 , Physical, mental, and moral preparation for 967 , Power in *950 .Preparation for 932, 943, 967, 969, 1242 , Proof in 978 , Psychic power in 993 , Psychological *9S1 , Purpose in, 247, 886. 944, 953. 1006, 1011, 1113. 1242, 1306 , Reasoning the nerve and muscle of 1048 -, Requirements for *952, 1 125 -. Requisites for *953 , Scope of *954 , Self-devotion in 1085 • so as to meet thoup:hts of hearers 1113 , Some causes of failure in 1367 .Style in 1252, 1267 , Style, Nobility of 781 , Suggestive *9S5 , Suitability of style in 1287 , Tact required in Z77 , Text— Choice of 1327. Theatrical 12 , Tone in 1457 , True authority in 112 , Urbanity in 89 , Variety in 1384 , Vital 1392 , Voice in— Use of 1426, 1447 , Winning souls 375 with confidence 776 with expectation of being listened to.... 1047 without notes 784, *956 ■ with persuasion 279, 889, 1121. (See also Sermon. Speaking.) PRECISION and brevity in argument 45 ■ and formality *957 in language. How to acquire 642. Meaning and character of 1280 ■ of gesture 511 ■ resulting from copiousness 1513 , Undue 957 , Verbal 64S PREJUDICE and popularity *95a , Avoiding 110 , Frankness in combating *959 , How to combat *960 PREMISES. Order of *961 PREPARATION by analysis 31 , Care in *962 , Culminating point of the *963. Diligence in *964 , Early, recommended 962 essential 128 , Extent of *965 , Faithful 1300 for an extempore speech 1169 for beginners 126 for extempore speaking. ITow much to make 1312 for extempore speaking — must be thor- ough 970 ■ for preaching 932 for preaching, physical, mental and moral 967 for preaching without notes 784 for public speaking 1239 for sermon, by rehearsaf ^. 967 for speaking. Advantages of home practise. 1091 — ~ for speech by thorough acquaintance with the subject 693 627 TO PUBLIC SPEAKING Index ' for speech, Making skeleton synapsis 1320 for the speech 127 , Importance of *966 , Mechanical *967 , Mental 1365 , Mental, for extempore speaking 34 , Method in 900 , Method of *968 of conclusion 247 ■ of ideas for speech or composition SO of speech. Things to be considered in... 860 PURITY and perspicuity of speech 1514 in choice of words '^O'' intone of voice 1425, 1458, 1459 of style and language from wide reading. .1028 PURPOSE, Definiteness of '1002 ■ .Distinct, in speaking. .*1003, 1157, 1334, 1377 , High, of speaking *1004 , High, of the orator "1005 in preaching 247, 886, 889, 938, 944, 953, '1006. 1011. 1113, 1121, 1242, 1306 in view in conclusion of discourse 250 ■ kept in view in reading 1304 ■ of a discourse *1007 ■ of eloquence *1008 of speech *I009 of the application 871 of the orator 825, 797, *1010 .Plain, in preaching *10ll sometimes proper to state beforehand.... 41 to be kept in view in forensic oratory.... 116 .Twofold, of oratorical discourse "1012 QUANTITY, Faults in 1317 QUESTION, Waiving a •1013 QUESTIONS, Confounding of 456 for treatment in political speaking 921 QUINTILIAN on passion 853 quoted 980. 1500 QUOTATIONS. Bible. Use of *1014 -. Introducing poetical *101S ■. Use of poetical 604. (See also Illustrations.) R RAFFAEL'S picture of Paul at Athens 4 RAILLERY, Delicate touches of in speaking,. 1502 RAPIDITY and deliberateness 308 and expression 32S ■ of perception 1032 ■ of speech, Dangers in 1209 ■ of speech, Practise in, for improving ar- ticulation 1452 of utterance undesirable 310, 861 RATIOCINATION and amplification M016 and induction defined *1017 READINESS in writing *1018 in expression *1019 of impromptu speakers, Secret of 970 of perception 266 of speech *1020 of speech, Macaulay's *. 664 READING, Alertness in *1021 ■ aloud *1022 aloud. Benefits from, in English style. .. .1036 aloud, Daily *1023 aloud. Exercise in *1024 aloud for complete understanding of au- thor 1046 aloud. Intelligibility in 1025 aloud, Scope in » *1025 aloud to strengthen voice and gain ex- pression 1469 aloud. Various benefits from 1469 ■ and emphasis 413 • and reproducing ^ *1026 ■ and society. Varied, prevent narroiv-mind- edness 155 • and speaking 1148, 1149 and speaking. Power in 1039 and speaking, Proper way to practise. .. .1040 and talking *1027 — ^ and thinking *1028 and understanding 309 and voice development 1427 ■ as an accomplishment *1029 before writing *1030 , Bible 140, 141 , Bible, Faults in 143 , Broad range of, recommended *1031 , Collecting and classifying- knowledge from. 1043 , Correct breathing essential for 159 , Daily, of good author 1031 , Expression in 442 , Faults in elocution 679 for improvement 639 for purity of style 531 for voice development 157 , Fundamental pnnciples of good *1032 Index 'KLEISKR'S COMPLETE GUIDE 628 ■ , Getting the full benefit from 1304 good, Qualifications essential for 1361 , Habit of skimming condemned 309 , Habitual mode of _. .,,.1157 , How speaker may make himSelf distinctly heard , 103S , How to recognize naturalness of tone in. 1038 , How to use the pause in 857 , Importance of ability in 1029 , Impressive *1D33 .Influence of good *1034 ■ in public '1035 in public, How to use the book or manu- script 1035 in public with understanding 1046 , Mental operations in 692 , Models for *1036 , Monotonous 744 monotonous, How to correct 141 , Narrative passages in Bible 144 naturally *1037 naturalness in *1038 of Bible and on theological topics should be regular habit of preacher ,1057 ■ of dialog _ 333 of poetry of service to the orator. .. .915, 916 of poetry. Style in 1269 of poets recommended 1238 of sermon. Mechanical 688 of sermon prejudicial to eloquence 1121 of the orator should cover wide range of topics 1028 of the Scriptures as preparation for the preacher 1243 , Operations of, not to be manifested while speakmg 721 , Orotund voice in Bible 1449 , Power in *1039 , Practise in *1040 , Prose, Faults in 1044 , Punctuation in 860 , Purposes of *1041 , Sight *1042 , Silent 310 , Solitary, Dangers of 628 , Systematic *1043 , Taking notes from, for definite knowledge of subject 1381 the Bible aloud 141 the Bible, Manner of 770 the sermon 1115 the speech or sermon impressively 685 , Three purposes of 1041 to accumulate subject-matter 1304 , Tune in *1044 , ^^ariety in *1045 with deliberateness 309 with understanding *1046 written sermons 946 REALITY and conviction •1047 in manner of speaking 1047 REASON a guide for judgment of evidence... 429 , Appeal to limited 825 — — , Speech the necessary adjunct and vehicle of 1191 REASONING as the nerve and muscle of pul- pit oratory 1048 directly and convincingly 470 in preaching 527 in speaking *1048 , Ridiculous 193 RECAPITULATION in conclusion of address, 254, 866 RECITATION and declamation *1049 , Practise in, recommended *1050 REDUCTIO AD ABSURDUM from inductive arguments 49 REFUTATION 787, *1051 .Methods of ; ♦1052 of arguments, As few points as possible should be taken up for answer in 300 , Over-earnest *1053 , Two modes of *1054 , Uses of 1051 REGISTERS OF THE VOICE.— (See Voice.) REITERATION *1055 RELAXATION and poise in the speaker 919 ■ of body when standing still 1223 REMEMBERING, Facility in *1056. (See also Memory.) REPETITION in speaking "lOS? , Use of •1058 REPLY, Speech of, a test of ability in speaker. 1203 to few points 300 REPUTATION for eloquence 383 for eloquence. Danger of 378 of speaker and its effect on hearers 509 RESERVE contrasted with taciturnity and moodiness 1129 .Habitual, fatal to eloquence 1165 RESERVES of power 925, 1084 REST after speaking *10S9 after the fatigue of speaking *1060 ■ , Physical and mental, after speaking 1059 • • prior to speaking 1146 RESTRAINT a source of power in speaking. .1084 in speaking ^1061 RHETORIC, Definition of *1062. , Importance of *1063. , Origin of 815. , Use of 660 RHETORICAL INSTINCT *1064 RHETORICAL TONE "1065 RHYTHM, Overuse of *1066 RIDICULE and its use '1067 , Use of *1068 RIGIDITY of speaker's manner. Remedy for. 680 ROBERTSON, FREDERICK WILLIAM. .*1069 , Style of *1070 ROMAN ORATORY. — (See Oratory, Ancient.) RUBENS' picture of Crucifixion, at Antwerp. .1208 RULES should be forgotten while writing 1533 RUSH'S "Philosophy of the Human Voice".. 1466 RUSSELL, LORD JOHN *1071 , Reply of, to Sir Francis Burdett 298 SACRED ELOQUENCE.— (See Eloquence, Preach- ing.) ST. BERNARD, Eloquence of 478 ST. PAUL, Eloquence of *1072 , Example of amplification 27 , Example of argument a priori 55 , Why an impressive figure 203 SATIRE and sarcasm. Dangers of ^1073 SAURIN, JACQUES •1074 SCRIPTURES.— (See Bible.) SELF, Forgetfulness of, in preaching 1216 , Forgetfulness of, in speaking 1311 , Reference to, condemned 273 SELF-COMMENDATION, Use of •1075 SELF-CONFIDENCE 257, •1076 and earnestness ^1077 and modesty 453 and nervousness in speaking 779 and power ♦1078, 1079 desirable in the speaker 98 essential ^1079, 1086 , How to develop 130, 1076, ♦lOSO, 1082 in business speaking ^1081 in conversation 274 in speaking ♦1082 in the beginning 128 , Its effect on style 1250 , Undue, and fear 466 SELF-CONSCIOUSNESS in speaking *1083 SELF-CONTROL in conversation. Use of 268 of speaker ^1084, 1086, 1090 SELF-DEVOTION in speaking *108S SELF-MASTERY of the speaker 208, *1086 SELF-POSSESSION 776 , How to employ, in midst of difficulties. .1087 - in debate 302 in speaking *1087, 1244 , Lack of, annoying to audience 150 SELF-RELIANCE indispensable to the speaker, <'1088 SELF-RESPECT and self-confidence ^1089 SELF-RESTRAINT in speaking *1090 SELF-TEACHING in speaking ^1091 SELF-TRAINING in speaking ^1092 SEMITONE 1404 SENATE, Oratory of the *1093 SENSITIVENESS, under control, valuable to orator , 792 SENTENCE, Ancient and modern construction of 1094 629 TO PUBLIC SPEAKING Index , Arrangement of the *1094 .Audible tone at end of the 92 , Close of the *109S , Closing inflection of a *1096 I , Completion of the *1097 , Interspersing long and short 242 , Recasting of the, for copiousness and im- provement of style 1099 1 Variety and movement in the 674 .Voice sustained at close of 322 SENTENCES, Formation of *1098 , Interspersing long and short 242 , Melody from arrangement of 704. Recasting *1099 short at Deginning of speech 132 , Strength of *1100 .The construction of *1101 .Various kinds of '1102 SENTIMENT and facial expression 449. Variation of 1412 , Voice suited to the 1470 SEQUENCE in speaking. Logical 'IIOS SERENITY of temper in speaking *1104 SERIOUSNESS a quality of eloquence 395 of preaching 998 ■. (See also Earnestness.) SERMON, Advantages of rapid composition of 234 , Aim and plan of the *1105 .Analysis in preparation of the 31 .Application of a 'llOe , Argumentation in. Use of 33 .Basis of the 940 , Beginning of. (See Beginning, Introduc- tion.) , Briefness of 651, 1122 , Commencement and ending 343 , Composition of the 230, 1116 , Conclusion. (See Conclusion, Peroration.) , Dangers in mechanical reading of 688 , Delivery of the 324 , Design and composition of illustrated 838 , Design of a *1I07 , Didactic form advised 471 , Divisions, Formal 1110 , Divisions in a 31, •1108, 1292, 1313, 1378 , Divisions, Naming the 785 , Divisions, Useless 1007 , Each part need not be of equal power. 924 , Effective development of a *1109 , Effectiveness 993 , Effect of a great 944 , Emotions in. Exciting 471 , Exhortation in the 471 , Extempore. — (See Preaching, Extempore; Speaking, Extempore.) , Figures of speech, value of • , Formal divisions of a ♦?}}? .Great essentials of a Jill — — , Haste in writing the i}} JS , How to impart interest to the 11 12 , How to read impressively 685,767 , Ill-prepared • 962 , Imparting interest and energy to the.... 924 , Impressive termination of the nW 'ifio , Interest, Imparting 924,1112 , Introduction. — (See Introduction.). Language, Musical— andante. • •. ■■,■■■ .^.%% .Length of the 651. 652. 1122. Materials for the. Collecting ., 11 24 , "Modern Progress as a subject IHJ , Newman on unity of -.V.V.ViJv?; , Object of a ■ •"O'. *n;3 , Opening paragraph to be prepared last... 11 17 Order of a *1114 ' Outline, How to frame the 836, 838 -— — , Outline of subject necessary in preparing the °°° , Peroration of the 248 , Reaching one's ideal of excellence in 4J7 , Reading prejudicial to eloquence ;H?J .Reading the 1115 , Rehearsal of • ■ • .••;••■; '°' , Room to be left for play of the mind and imagination 4- 955 , Rule for composing a iUi , Rule for treatment of subject 1306 .Rules for divisions and subdivisions 1313 .Scope of subjects for 1000 ihould be vertebrate il.ii .Simple in style 1135 , Sources of materials for 1124 .Style — Cultivating a good 1276 , Style — Essential qualities of 1281 , Style of oratory must be suitable. ,...,.. 828 , Style, Simplicity of 1135 .Subject for, Choosing 617, 1308 , Subject-matter, Lack of 969 , Subject of, limited 1299 , Subjects, Scope of 1000 , Subjects, Two classes of, recommended. .1358 , Subject, Treatment of 1290, 1378 , Subject, Unwise selection of 1358 , Suitable arguments in the 64 , Superfluous words and matter in a 1006 , Text for the 1243 •, The highest conception of a 951 , The opening of a *1117 , The short 651 , Three component factors in effectiveness. 993 ,Tone of the •1118 , Unpremeditated thoughts at moment of speaking 1216 , Useless subdivisions in the 1007 — — , Weakening of the *1119 , When best written and when best extem- pore 759 , When written not usually adapted for speaking 1115 writing of. How to preserve natural style in 653 written. Advantages and disadvantages of. 1120 , Written and spoken contrasted 1115 , Written and memorized 1126 , Written or extempore 1 125 SERMONS, Advantages and dangers of writ- ten ♦1120 , Reading of ^1121 , Short ^1122 should be vertebrate *1I23 , Sources of material for *1124 , Written and extempore ^1125 -.Written, delivered from memory ^1126. (See also Discourse, Preaching, Speech.) SHAKESPEARE, Rhetorical grace of 530 SHERIDAN, RICHARD BRINSLEY— Early failure of 778 , Manner of speaking of '1128 on the perfect orator 813 , Qualities of *1127 SILENCE and reserve *1129 , Sydney Smith on 268 , Value of 90 SIMILARITY basis of argument 62 SIMILE *1130 .Definition and illustrations of the 1130 , Purpose of ^1131 , Use of ...*1132 , Uses for and examples of 1131. (See also Figures of Speech.) SIMPLICITY and affectation 763 and affectation in a speaker 19 and art •1133 and clearness in popular discourse 394 and force, How to. put into a speech 831 an effective style in oratory 828 , Charm of, in language 1382, 1398 in gesture 511, 514 in language and thought. Meaning of f rue. 1134 in preaching 214, •1135 in speech adds strength 1136 in writing 1532 in words and phrases 232 , Meaning of *1134 of speech. .' •1136 of style to be cultivated 1283 of Wendell Phillips 891 of words 269 SINCERITY essential for eloquence 763 essential in speaking *1137 in speaking , 281, •I 138 of feeling m speaking 923 of public leaders 1138 of speech ^1139 of style 1137 of the speaker 859 SINGING exercise recommended *1140 SING-SONG in reading 915 SITTING DOWN, Art of *1141 Index KLEISER'S COMPLETE GUIDE 630 SLANG, Use of, discouraged 269, 1073 SLEEP beneficial after speaking 1060 SLUGGISHNESS, Constitutional. .467, 792, *1142 SMOKING and the voice 1429 condemned 337 SOCIETY and reading, Varied, prevent nar- rowmindedness 155 and solitary reflection 277 SOMETHING TO SAY. Having. .*1143. 1183, 1188 , How to think of *1144 SOPRANO VOICE, Qualities and effect of 1445 SOUTH, ROBERT *1145 SPEAKER, Adaptability of the 17 , Attention to work 721 , Chief object of the 1 004 , Condemnation of the 1078 , Deliberateness in thinking 307 , Destination of the 1152 , Difficulties of the young 778 ■, Discipline of the 589 , Early failure of the 353 , Emotion necessary in the 403 , Faults. — (See Faults in Speaking.) , Feelings of the 473 , Five aphorisms for encouragement of the. 1365 , General studies for the .,. 1238 , Habits of voice and gesture of the 145 hampered by consciousness of guilt 204 , His appearance of belief in his cause.... 825 , His fear may be salutary 465 , His relationship to audience 105, 1319 , His reputation and its effect on hearers, 105, 203, 509 , How to address mob 823 , Impi^ession on hearers made by 798 , Indispensable power of the 1338 , Knowledge and training of the 1239 , Knowledge gf human heart 549 .Knowledge of human nature 631, 1106 , Large and varied vocabulary indispensable. 1524 , Meditation secret of power of the 701 .Mental training of the 1365 , Moral education of the 747 , Much practise required by the 932 must himself be affected 473 .Natural gifts of the 1478 , Natural resources of the 761 .Primary qualifications of the... 795, 834, 1183 ■ , Qualifications of the 1092. Reputation of, and its effect on hearers. 509. Reputation of, for eloquence 378, 383. 