Delsarte System of Oratory
- The Complete Work of L'Abbé Delaumosne
- The Complete Work of Mme. Angélique Arnaud
- All the Literary Remains of François Delsarte (Given in his own words)
- The Lecture and Lessons Given by Mme. Marie Géraldy (Delsarte's Daughter) in America
- Articles by Alfred Giraudet, Francis A. Durivage, and Hector Berlioz
Fourth Edition
New York
Edgar S. Werner
1893
Copyright
By Edgar S. Werner
1882, 1884, 1887, 1892
Contents.
Delaumosne On Delsarte.
Biographical Sketch
Preface
Part First.
Voice.
Chapter I.
Preliminary Ideas--Criterion of the Oratorical Art.
Chapter II.
Of The Voice.
Organic Apparatus of the Voice--The Voice in Relation to Compass--The Voice in Relation to Vowels--Practical Conclusions
Chapter III.
The Voice in Relation to Intensity of Sound.
What is Understood by Intensity of Sound--Means of Augmenting the Timbre of the Voice--Rules for Intensity of Sound
Chapter IV.
The Voice in Relation to Measure.
Of Slowness and Rapidity in Oratorical Delivery--Of Respiration and Silence--Inflections--Rules of Inflection--Special Inflections
Part Second.
Gesture.
Chapter I.
Of Gesture in General
Chapter II.
Definition and Division of Gesture.
Gesture is the Direct Agent of the Heart--Gesture is the Interpreter of Speech--Gesture is an Elliptical Language
Chapter III.
Origin and Oratorical Value of Gesture
Chapter IV.
The Laws of Gesture.
The Priority of Gesture to Speech--Retroaction--Opposition of Agents--Number of Gestures--Duration of Gesture--The Rhythm of Gesture--Importance of the Laws of Gesture
Of Gesture in Particular.
The Head--Movements of the head: The Normal State, The Eccentric State, The Concentric State--Of the Eyes--Of the Eyebrows
Chapter VI.
Of The Torso.
The Chest--The Shoulders.
Chapter VII.
Of The Limbs.
The Arms--Inflections of the Forearm--Of the Elbow--Of the Wrist--Of the Hand: The Digital Face, The Back Face, The Palmar Face--Of the Fingers--Of the Legs.
Chapter VIII.
Of the Semeiotic, or the Reason of Gesture.
The Types which Characterize Gesture--Of Gesture Relative to its Modifying Apparatus
Chapter IX.
Of Gesture in Relation to the Figures Which Represent It.
Part Third.
Articulate Language.
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.
The Conjunction--The Interjection in Relation to its Degree of Value--A Resumé of the Degrees of Value
Chapter V.
French and Latin Prosody
Chapter VI.
Method.
Dictation Exercises
Chapter VII.
A Series Of Gestures For Exercises.
Preliminary Reflections--The Series of Gestures Applied to the Sentiments Oftenest Expressed by the Orator: (1) Interpellation; (2) Thanks, Affectionate and Ceremonious; (3) Attraction; (4) Surprise and Assurance; (5) Devotion; (6) Interrogative Surprise; (7) Reiterated Interrogation; (8) Anger; (9) Menace; (10) An Order for Leaving; (11) Reiteration; (12) Fright--Important Remarks
Epilogue
Arnaud On Delsarte.
Part Fourth.
Chapter I.
The Bases of the Science
Chapter II.
The Method.
Ellipsis--Shades and Inflections--Vocal Music--Respiration--Position of the Tone--Preparation of the Initial Consonant--Exercises-- Appoggiatura--Roulades and Martellato--Pronunciation--E mute before a Consonant--E mute before a Vowel.
Chapter III.
Was Delsarte a Philosopher?
Chapter IV.
Course of Applied Æsthetics.
Meeting of the Circle of Learned Societies--Theory of the Degrees.
Chapter V.
The Recitation of Fables.
Chapter VI.
The Law of Æsthetics.
Chapter VII.
The Elements of Art.
The True. The Good. The Beautiful.
Chapter VIII.
Application of the Law to Various Arts.
- Dramatic, Lyric and Oratorical Art.
- Application of the Law to Literature.
- Application of the Law to Architecture.
- Application of the Law to Sculpture.
- Application of the Law to Painting.
Chapter IX.
Delsarte's Beginnings.
Chapter X.
Delsarte's Theatre and School.
Chapter
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.
Part Fifth.
- Publisher's Note.
- Delsarte's Last Letter To The King Of Hanover
- Episode I.
- Episode II.
- Episode III.
- Episode IV.
- Episode V.
- Semeiotics of the Shoulder.
- Episode VI.
- Episode VII.
- What I Propose.
- Reversal of Processional Relations.
- Definition of Gesture.
- Affirmation of the Hand.
- Table of the Normal Character of the Nine Attitudes.
- Vocal Respiration.
- Logical Respiration.
- Passional Respiration.
- What the Register is.
Part Sixth.
The Lecture and Lessons Given by Mme. Marie Géraldy (Delsarte's Daughter) in America.
Part Seventh.
- Article by Alfred Giraudet.
- Article by Francis A. Durivage.
- Article by Hector Berlioz.
Delaumosne On Delsarte.
The Delsarte System,
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