PART III. GENERAL CLASSES OF IDEAS. learned separately the use of each element of vocal , we are prepared to take up their united use in the ading of the various classes of ideas. Unemotional Ideas. tional ideas should have moderate standard force and slides and volume, middle pitch, smooth stress, quality of voice, and moderate compass and variety is something nobly simple and pure in a taste for the n of forest trees. It argues, I think, a sweet and nature, to have a strong relish for the beauties of , and a friendship for the hardy and glorious sons rest. He who plants an oak looks forward to future 1 plants for posterity. Nothing can be less selfish . He cannot expect to sit in its shade and enjoy its but he exults in the idea that the acorn which he has the earth shall grow up into a lofty pile, and shall flourishing, and increasing, and benefiting mankind, r he shall have ceased to tread his paternal fields. W. Irving. Earnest Ideas. st ideas should have loud standard force, long slides, e time, with long quantity on the emphatic syllables, bitch, slightly aspirated quality, and abrupt stress and mpass and melody. Who, then, caused the strife at crimsoned Naseby's field, and Marston's Moor? was the Stuart; so the Stuart fell! victim, in the pit himself had digged! Whether we look, or whether we listen, An instinct within it that reaches and towers, Noble Ideas. J. R. Lowell. ideas should have full swelling volume and smooth with long quantity and long slides, loud force, pure middle pitch, and wide compass and melody. wish that this column, rising towards heaven among ted spires of so many temples dedicated to God, may te also to produce, in all minds, a pious feeling of nce and gratitude. We wish, finally, that the last n the sight of him who leaves his native shore, and to gladden him who revisits it, may be something hall remind him of the liberty and glory of his counet it rise till it meet the sun in his coming; let the light of morning gild it, and parting day linger and on its summit. Webster, Bunker Hill Monument. Subdued and Pathetic Ideas. ed or pathetic ideas should have soft force, short low time, gentle smooth stress, pure quality, and less derate volume and compass. 're waking, call me early, call me early, mother dear, would see the sun rise upon the glad New-year. he last New-year that I shall ever see, you may lay me low i' the old and think no more of me " And sleep in dull cold marble, wh Sha Humorous and Sarcast Good-natured wit and pleasantry ha in common with ill-natured wit and sar for the fun and wit good-naturedly, by the smooth stress. The force and with long time, and wide range of com Good-natured Wit and Beatrice. I wonder that you will s Benedick: nobody marks you. Benedick. What, my dear Lady yet-living? |