Elements of Rhetoric: Comprising an Analysis of the Laws of Moral Evidence and of Persuasion, with Rules for Argumentative Composition and Elocution

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464 APPENDIX [N]. [N.J Part IV. C/tap. II. § 2. JJ. 348. t( :Por the benefit of those who"are desirous of getting over their bad habits, and discharging that important part of the saOl'ed office, the Reading the Liturgy with due decorum, I shall first cnter into a minute examination of some parts of the Scrvice, and afterwards deliver the rest accompanied by such marks as will enable the reader, in a short time, and with moderate pains, to make himself master of the whole.« But first it will be necessary to explain the marks which you will hereafter sce throughout the rest of this course. They are of two kinds; one, to point out the emphatic words) for which I shall use the Grave accent of the Grcek ['].« The other to point out the different pauses 01' stops, for wllich I shall use the fonowing marks: t( For the shortest pause, marking an ineomplete line, thus '. a For the second, double the time of the former, twofl. (( And for the third 01' full stop, thl'Ce'''. "When I would mark a pause longer than any belonging to the usual stops, it shall be by two hOl'izontal lines, as thus =.« When I would point out a syllable that is to be dwelt on some time, I shall use this -, 01' a short horizontal over the Syllable. (( When a syllable should be rapidly uttered, thus v, 01' a curve tUl'lled upwards; the usual marks of long and short in Prosody. (( The Exhortation I have often heard delivered in the following manner: C( (Dearly beloved brethren, the Scripture moveth us in sundry places to acknowledge and confess OUl' manifold sins and wickedness. And that we should not dissemble nor cloke them before the face of Almighty God our Heavenly Father} but confess them with an humble lowly penitent and I)bedient APP:gNDIX [N]. 465 heart, to the end that we may obtain, forgiveness of the same, by his infinite goodness and mercy. And although we ought at all times humbly to acknowledge our SillS before God, yet ought we most chiefly so to do, when we assemble and meet together. To render thanks for the great benefits we have received at his hands, to set forth his most worthy praise, to heal' his most holy word, and to ask those things that are requisite and necessary, as well for the body as the soul. 1Vherefol'e I pray and beseech you, as many as are herc present , to accompany mc with a pure heart and humble voice to the throne of the heavenly grace, saying after me.' " In the latter part of the first period, 'but confess them with an humble lowly penitent and 'obedient heart, to the end that we may obtain, forgivencss of the same, by his infinite goodness and mercy,' there are several faults committed. In the first place the foUl' epithets preceding the word 'heart,' are huddled together, and pronounced' in a monotone, dis~ agl'eeable to the cal', and enervating to the sense; whereas·' each word, rising in force above the other, ought to be marked by a proportional rising of the notcs in the voice; and, in the last, there should be such a note used as would declare it at the same time to be the last-' with an hmnbl6 lowly' penitent and obedient heart,' &c. At :first view it may appear, that the words (humble' and 'lowly' are synonymous; but the word' lowly' certainly implies a greater degree of humiliation than the word (humble.' 'I.'he word (penitent' that follows, is of stronger import than either; and the word {obedient,' signifying a perfect resignation to the will of God, in consequence of our humiliation and repentance, furnishes the climax. But if the climax in the words be not accompanied by a suitable climax in the notes of the voice, it can~ not be made manifest. In the following part of the sentence, {to the end that we may obtain' forgiveness of the same,' there are usually three emphases laid on the words, end, ob~ tain, same, where there should not be any, and the only eml )hatic word, fm'giveness, is slightly passed over; whereas it 466 APPENDIX [N]. should be l'ca(l~( to the end that We may obtain forgiveness of the same,' kee}}ing the words, obtain, und fm'[Jiveness, closely togethel', and not disuniting...