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Literary
November 23, 1821
Alexandria Gazette & Daily Advertiser
Alexandria, Virginia
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David Garrick provides advice to Dr. Stonehouse on delivering sermons naturally, as if conversing with a friend in peril, emphasizing authentic emotion over studied oratory to engage and benefit the audience.
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Garrick's Precepts to Preachers.
The celebrated Garrick having been requested by Dr. Stonehouse to favor him with his opinion as to the manner in which a sermon ought to be delivered, the English Roscius sent him the following judicious answer:
My dear Pupil--You know how you would feel and speak in a parlour conversing a friend who was in imminent danger of his life, and with what energetic pathos of diction and countenance you would enforce the observance of that which you really thought would be for his preservation.--You could not think of playing the orator, of studying your emphasis, cadences and gestures: you would be yourself: and the interesting nature of your subject impressing your heart, would furnish you with the most natural tone of voice, the most proper language, the most engaging features, and the most suitable and graceful gestures. What you would thus be in the parlour, be in the pulpit; and you will not fail to please, to affect, and to profit. Adieu, my dear friend.
The celebrated Garrick having been requested by Dr. Stonehouse to favor him with his opinion as to the manner in which a sermon ought to be delivered, the English Roscius sent him the following judicious answer:
My dear Pupil--You know how you would feel and speak in a parlour conversing a friend who was in imminent danger of his life, and with what energetic pathos of diction and countenance you would enforce the observance of that which you really thought would be for his preservation.--You could not think of playing the orator, of studying your emphasis, cadences and gestures: you would be yourself: and the interesting nature of your subject impressing your heart, would furnish you with the most natural tone of voice, the most proper language, the most engaging features, and the most suitable and graceful gestures. What you would thus be in the parlour, be in the pulpit; and you will not fail to please, to affect, and to profit. Adieu, my dear friend.
What sub-type of article is it?
Epistolary
Essay
What themes does it cover?
Religious
Moral Virtue
What keywords are associated?
Garrick
Preaching
Sermon Delivery
Natural Oratory
Authentic Speech
Pulpit Advice
What entities or persons were involved?
David Garrick
Literary Details
Title
Garrick's Precepts To Preachers.
Author
David Garrick
Subject
Advice On Delivering Sermons
Form / Style
Informal Letter Of Advice In Prose
Key Lines
You Know How You Would Feel And Speak In A Parlour Conversing A Friend Who Was In Imminent Danger Of His Life, And With What Energetic Pathos Of Diction And Countenance You Would Enforce The Observance Of That Which You Really Thought Would Be For His Preservation.
You Could Not Think Of Playing The Orator, Of Studying Your Emphasis, Cadences And Gestures: You Would Be Yourself:
What You Would Thus Be In The Parlour, Be In The Pulpit; And You Will Not Fail To Please, To Affect, And To Profit.