Delsarte System of OratoryChapter IAbby Langdon Alger translationChapter navigation91 reading sectionsGo to chapterChoose a chapter…Front matterChapter IChapter II · Of The Voice.Chapter III · The Voice in Relation to Intensity of Sound.Chapter IV · The Voice in Relation to Measure.Chapter I · Of Gesture in GeneralChapter II · Definition and Division of Gesture.Chapter III · Origin and Oratorical Value of GestureChapter IV · The Laws of Gesture.Chapter V · Of Gesture in Particular.Chapter VI · Of The Torso.Chapter VII · Of The Limbs.Chapter VIII · Of the Semeiotic, or the Reason of Gesture.Chapter IX · Of Gesture in Relation to the Figures Which Represent It.Chapter I · Origin and Organic Apparatus of Language.Chapter II · Elements of Articulate Language.Chapter III · The Oratorical Value of Speech.Chapter IV · The Value of Words in Phrases.Chapter V · French and Latin ProsodyChapter VI · Method.Chapter VII · A Series Of Gestures For Exercises.Arnaud On Delsarte.Chapter I · The Bases of the ScienceChapter II · The Method.Chapter III · Was Delsarte a Philosopher?Chapter IV · Course of Applied Æsthetics.Chapter V · The Recitation of Fables.Chapter VI · The Law of Æsthetics.Chapter VII · The Elements of Art.Chapter VIII · Application of the Law to Various Arts.Chapter IX · Delsarte's Beginnings.Chapter X · Delsarte's Theatre and School.Chapter XI · Delsarte's Family.Chapter XII · Delsarte's Religion.Chapter XIII · Delsarte's Friends.Chapter XIV · Delsarte's Scholars.Chapter XV · Delsarte's Musical Compositions.Chapter XVI · Delsarte's Evening Lectures.Chapter XVII · Delsarte's Inventions.Chapter XVIII · Delsarte before the Philotechnic Association.Chapter XIX · Delsarte's Last Years.Literary Remains Of François Delsarte.The Delsarte System,M. l'Abbe Delaumosne,Translated by Frances A. Shaw.Preface.Chapter IChapter II · Of The Voice.Chapter III · The Voice in Relation to Intensity of Sound.Chapter IV · The Voice in Relation to Measure.Chapter I · Of Gesture in General.Chapter II · Definition and Division of Gesture.Chapter III · Origin and Oratorical Value of Gesture.Chapter IV · The Laws of Gesture.Chapter V · Of Gesture in Particular.Chapter VI · Of the Torso.Chapter VII · Of The Limbs.Chapter VIII · Of the Semeiotic, or the Reason of Gesture.Chapter IX · Of Gesture in Relation to the Figures which Represent It.Chapter I · Origin and Organic Apparatus of Language.Chapter II · Elements of Articulate Language.Chapter III · The Oratorical Value of Speech.Chapter IV · The Value of Words in Phrases.Chapter V · French and Latin Prosody.Chapter VI · Method.Chapter VII · A Series of Gestures for Exercises.Part Fourth. Arnaud on Delsarte.Chapter I · The Bases of the Science.Chapter II · The Method.Chapter III · Was Delsarte a Philosopher?Chapter IV · Course of Applied Æsthetics.Chapter V · The Recitation of Fables.Chapter VI · The Law of Æsthetics.Chapter VII · The Elements Of Art.Chapter VIII · Application of the Law to the Various Arts.Chapter IX · Delsarte's Beginnings.Chapter X · Delsarte's Theatre and School.Chapter XI · Delsarte's Family.Chapter XII · Delsarte's Religion.Chapter XIII · Delsarte's Friends.Chapter XIV · Delsarte's Scholars.Chapter XV · Delsarte's Musical Compositions.Chapter XVI · Delsarte's Evening Lectures.Chapter XVII · Delsarte's Inventions.Chapter XVIII · Delsarte before the Philotechnic Association.8Chapter XIX · Delsarte's Last Years.Part Fifth. The Literary Remains of François Delsarte.Part Fifth. The Literary Remains of François Delsarte. (continued 2)Part Sixth. Lecture and Lessons Given by Mme. Géraldy (Delsarte's Daughter) in America.Part Seventh. Addenda.Index.Previous chapter ←Front matterNext chapter →Chapter II · Of The Voice.All chapters and sections (91)Opening pagesFront matterChapters12341234567891234567Other sectionsArnaud On Delsarte.Chapters12345678910111213141516171819Other sectionsLiterary Remains Of François Delsarte.The Delsarte System,M. l'Abbe Delaumosne,Translated by Frances A. Shaw.Preface.Part 1 · Chapters1234Part 2 · Chapters123456789Part 3 · Chapters1234567Parts4Part 4 · Chapters12345678910111213141516171819Parts5567Part 7 · Other sectionsIndex.Chapter I.Preliminary Ideas--Criterion of the Oratorical Art.◇← Front matterChapter II. Of The Voice. →