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Gilbert Austin

For English rugby league footballer who played in the 1910s and 1920s, see Gilbert Austin (rugby league).

Gilbert Austin (1753–1837) was an Irish educator, clergyman and author. Austin is best known for his 1806 book on chironomia, Chironomia, or a Treatise on Rhetorical Delivery. Heavily influenced by classical writers, Austin stressed the importance of voice and gesture to a successful oration.


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