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 stronger passions are displayed, uch as Phédre, Orosmane, &c.

A lisping, or inarticulate mode of pronunciation, false tones, harsh sounds, or a provincial accent, are obstacles which are insurmountable in an actress who attempts vehemence, grandeur, justness, or sensibility of expression.

The verses of Racine and Voltaire are the most truly poetical and harmonious our language can boast: yet, let the same verses be recited by one who has an easy and clear delivery, and another who has a defective pronunciation, and you will perceive that she who possesses the clear delivery will divest them of no part of their beauty.—Mis-