Delsarte System of Oratory
by Delaumosne
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- Delaumosne
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Contents
- 1.Delsarte System of Oratory — Fourth Edition New York Edgar S. Werner 1893 — Contents. — Delaumosne On Delsarte. — Biographical Sketch — Preface — Part First. Voice. — Chapter I. — Chapter II. Of The Voice. — Chapter III. The Voice in Relation to Intensity of Sound. — Chapter IV. The Voice in Relation to Measure. — Part Second. Gesture. — 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. — 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. — Chapter V. French and Latin Prosody — Chapter VI. Method. — Chapter VII. A Series Of Gestures For Exercises. — Appendix — Epilogue — Arnaud On Delsarte. — Part Fourth. — 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 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. — Part Fifth. — Part Sixth. — The Lecture and Lessons Given by Mme. Marie Géraldy (Delsarte's Daughter) in America. — Part Seventh. — Delaumosne On Delsarte. — The Delsarte System, — M. l'Abbe Delaumosne, — ( Pupil of Delsarte. ) — Translated by Frances A. Shaw.
- 2.François Delsarte.
- 3.Preface. — Part First. Voice
- 4.Chapter I.
- 5.Chapter II. Of The Voice. — Compass of the Voice--Organic Apparatus of the Voice. — Of the Voice in Relation to Compass. — The Voice in Relation to Vowels. — Practical Conclusions.
- 6.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.
- 7.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.
- 8.Chapter I. Of Gesture in General.
- 9.Chapter II. Definition and Division of Gesture. — Division of Gesture.
- 10.Chapter III. Origin and Oratorical Value of Gesture. — Origin. — Oratorical Value of Gesture.
- 11.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.
- 12.Chapter V. Of Gesture in Particular. — The Head. — The Movements of the Head. — The Normal State. — The Eccentric State. — The Concentric State. — Of the Eyes. — Of the Eyebrows.
- 13.Chapter VI. Of the Torso.
- 14.Chapter VII. Of The Limbs. — The Arms. — Inflections of the Fore-Arm. — Of the Elbow. — Of the Wrist. — Of the Hand. — The Digital Face. — The Back Face. — The Palmar Face. — Of the Fingers. — Of the Legs.
- 15.Chapter VIII. Of the Semeiotic, or the Reason of Gesture. — The Types which Characterize Gesture. — Of Gesture Relative to its Modifying Apparatus.
- 16.Chapter IX. Of Gesture in Relation to the Figures which Represent It. — Part Third. Articulate Language.
- 17.Chapter I. Origin and Organic Apparatus of Language.
- 18.Chapter II. Elements of Articulate Language.
- 19.Chapter III. The Oratorical Value of Speech.
- 20.Chapter IV. The Value of Words in Phrases. — The Conjunction. — The Conjunction Continued--Various Examples. — The Interjection in Relation to its Degree of Value. — A Resumé of the Degrees of Value.
- 21.Chapter V. French and Latin Prosody. — French Prosody. — Latin Prosody.
- 22.Chapter VI. Method. — Dictation Exercises.
- 23.Chapter VII. A Series of Gestures for Exercises. — Preliminary Reflections. — The Series of Gestures Applied to the Sentiments Oftenest Expressed by the Orator. — First Gesture. Interpellation. — Second Gesture. Thanks--Affectionate and Ceremonious. — Third Gesture. Attraction. — Fourth Gesture. Surprise and Assurance. — Fifth Gesture. Devotion. — Sixth Gesture. Interrogative Surprise. — Seventh Gesture. Reiterated Interrogation. — Eighth Gesture. Anger. — Ninth Gesture. Menace. — Tenth Gesture. An Order for Leaving. — Eleventh Gesture. Reiteration. — Twelfth Gesture. Fright. — Important Remarks.
- 24.Appendix. The Symbolism of Colors Applied to the Art of Oratory.
- 25.Epilogue. — Part Fourth. Arnaud on Delsarte. — The Delsarte System. — Angélique Arnaud, ( Pupil of Delsarte ). — Translated by Abby L. Alger.
- 26.Chapter I. The Bases of the Science.
- 27.Chapter II. The Method. — On Ellipsis. — On Shades and Inflections. — On Vocal Music. — On Respiration. — On the Position of the Tone. — On the Preparation of the Initial Consonant. — Exercises. — Appoggiatura. — Roulade and Martellato. — Pronunciation. — E mute before a Consonant. — E mute before a Vowel.
- 28.Chapter III. Was Delsarte a Philosopher?
- 29.Chapter IV. Course of Applied Æsthetics. — Meeting of the Circle of Learned Societies. — Theory of the Degrees.
- 30.Chapter V. The Recitation of Fables.
- 31.Chapter VI. The Law of Æsthetics.
- 32.Chapter VII. The Elements Of Art. — The True, the Good, the Beautiful. — The True. — The Good. — The Beautiful.
- 33.Chapter VIII. Application of the Law to the Various Arts. — Art--Dramatic, Lyric and Oratorical. — Application of the Law to Literature. — Application of the Law to Architecture. — Application of the Law to Sculpture. — Application of the Law to Painting.
- 34.Chapter IX. Delsarte's Beginnings.
- 35.Chapter X. Delsarte's Theatre and School.
- 36.Chapter XI. Delsarte's Family.
- 37.Chapter XII. Delsarte's Religion.
- 38.Chapter XIII. Delsarte's Friends.
- 39.Chapter XIV. Delsarte's Scholars.
- 40.Chapter XV. Delsarte's Musical Compositions.
- 41.Chapter XVI. Delsarte's Evening Lectures.
- 42.Chapter XVII. Delsarte's Inventions.
- 43.Chapter XVIII. Delsarte before the Philotechnic Association. 8
- 44.Chapter XIX. Delsarte's Last Years. — Part Fifth. The Literary Remains of François Delsarte. — Translated by Abby L. Alger.
- 45.Publisher's Note.
- 46.Extract from the Last Letter to the King of Hanover — Episode I. — Episode II. — Episode III. — Episode IV. — Episode V. Semeiotics of The Shoulder. — Episode VI. First Objection to the Thermometric System of the Shoulder. — Episode VII.
- 47.What I Propose.
- 48.The Beautiful
- 49.Trinity. — Theorem. — Example. — Vicious Arrangements.
- 50.Passion Of Signs. Signs of Passion.
- 51.Definition of Form.
- 52.On Distinction and Vulgarity of Motion.
- 53.Gesture. — Definition of Gesture. (Compare Delaumosne, page 43.)
- 54.Attitudes of the Head.
- 55.Attitudes of the Hands. — Affirmation--The Hand.
- 56.Attitudes of the Legs. — Chart Considered from the Organic Point of View. — Of the Hand. — Of the Eye. — Of the Torso. — Æsthetic Division.
- 57.The Holy Trinity Recovered in Sound.
- 58.Speech.
- 59.Breathing. — Vocal Respiration. — Logical Respiration. — Passional Respiration.
- 60.Vocal Organ.
- 61.Definition of the Voice. — What the Register is. — On Shading. — Pathetic Effects. — On the Tearing of the Voice.
- 62.Number.
- 63.Medallion of Inflection (Compare Delaumosne, page 119.)
- 64.The Nature of the Colors of Each Circle in the Color Charts. — Red, Blue and Yellow.
- 65.The Attributes of Reason.
- 66.Random Notes. — The Senses. — Part Sixth. Lecture and Lessons Given by Mme. Géraldy (Delsarte's Daughter) in America. — Lecture — Delivered by Mme. Géraldy at the Berkeley Lyceum, New York, February 6, 1892. — The Course of Lessons Given in America By Mme. Géraldy — Lesson I. The Eye and the Eyebrow. — Lesson II. The Head. — Lesson III. The Hand. — Lesson IV. The Arms. — Lesson V. Inflections of the Hand.--Combinations of the Arm and Hand. — Lesson VI. Basic Attitudes. — Lesson VII. The Medallion of Inflection. — Mme. Géraldy's Lessons On Lafontaine's Fables. — The Wolf and the Lamb. — Lesson Given By Mme. Géraldy. — The Cat, the Weasel and the Little Rabbit. — Lesson Given By Mme. Géraldy. — Delsarte's Daughter In America. By Adèle M. Woodward. — Part Seventh. Addenda.
- 67.Trueness in Singing. — Notes of a Lecture by Delsarte, Taken by His Pupil A. Giraudet, of The National Academy of Music, Paris.
- 68.Delsarte. — [From the Atlantic Monthly for May, 1871, by permission of Houghton, Mifflin & Co.] — By Francis A. Durivage.
- 69.Delsarte's Method for Tuning Stringed Instruments Without the Aid of The Ear. 11 — By Hector Berlioz.
- 70.Index. — A. — B. — C. — D. — E. — F. — G. — H. — I. — J. — K. — L. — M. — N. — O. — P. — Q. — R. — S. — T. — U. — V. — W. — Z.
- 71.Footnotes
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