The Orator’s Assistant, being a selection of dialogues for Schools and Academies, taken from many of the Best dramatic writings in the English language. To which are added a few Highly Esteemed pieces for Declamation. Intended for Youth of Both Sexes, as an aid in forming an Easy, Ready and Graceful Elocution
- Green paper over boards with rebacked calf spine; overall wear though structurally sound. 1” x 3⁄4” tag bearing the date ?
- Worcester: Isaiah Thomas, 1797
To assist in improving oratory, this work includes excerpts from several sources but its principal approach is through providing a large number of exemplary dialogues, e.g., Wolsey and Cromwell, Ulysses and Circe, and Prince Henry and Falstaff. Rare with no copies currently available in the marketplace and 1950 being the last recorded auction sale.
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Title
The Orator’s Assistant, being a selection of dialogues for Schools and Academies, taken from many of the Best dramatic writings in the English language. To which are added a few Highly Esteemed pieces for Declamation. Intended for Youth of Both Sexes, as an aid in forming an Easy, Ready and Graceful Elocution
Author
Alexander Thomas, Jun.
Binding
Green paper over boards with rebacked calf spine; overall wear though structurally sound. 1” x 3⁄4” tag bearing the date ?
Condition
Unknown
Publisher
Isaiah Thomas: Worcester
Date
1797