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100 1 _aCorson, Hiram,
_d1828-1911
245 1 4 _aThe Voice and Spiritual Education
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2010
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2010-07-15
508 _aProduced by Bryan Ness and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries)
520 _a"The Voice and Spiritual Education" by Hiram Corson is a philosophical treatise on the significance of vocal culture and spiritual education written in the late 19th century. The text emphasizes the need for spiritual development as an essential component of effective reading and vocal expression, positing that true interpretation of literature comes not only from technical skill but also from a deep emotional and spiritual understanding of the material. Corson draws connections between vocal techniques and the deeper essence of literary works, suggesting that a reader's effectiveness is contingent on their spiritual engagement with the text. The opening of the book introduces the idea that while vocal training can enhance reading abilities, it is inadequate without a foundation of spiritual education. Corson reflects on personal experiences and critiques the current educational approaches that overly focus on technical skills without fostering genuine emotional connection to literature. He invokes the voices of historical figures and employs literary examples to illustrate the necessity of both a trained voice and a soulful interpretation to fully convey the richness of literary genius. His argument builds a case for a more holistic educational approach, balancing intellect and spirituality to foster authentic expression and appreciation of art. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aElocution
653 _aReading
653 _aVoice
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/33175
999 _c74021
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