Elements of Rhetoric: Comprising an Analysis of the Laws of Moral Evidence and of Persuasion, With Rules for Argumentative Composition and Elocution (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

Whately, Richard

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ISBN 10: 1330381602 ISBN 13: 9781330381601

Verlag: Forgotten Books, 2018

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Excerpt from Elements of RhetoricAbout the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books.This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works. This text has been digitally restored from a historical edition. Some errors may persist, however we consider it worth publishing due to the work's historical value.The digital edition of all books may be viewed on our website before purchase.

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Excerpt from Elements of Rhetoric: Comprising an Analysis of the Laws of Moral Evidence and of Persuasion, With Rules for Argumentative Composition and Elocution

The subject indeed stands perhaps but a few de grees above Logic in popular estimation; the one being generally regarded by the vulgar as the Art of bewildering the learned by frivolous subtleties the other, that of deluding the multitude by spe cious falsehood. And if a treatise on composition be itself more favourably received than the work of a Logician, the Author of it must yet labour under still greater disadvantages. He may be thought to challenge criticism and his own performances may be condemned by a reference to his own precepts or, on the other hand, his precepts may be under valued, through his own failures in their applica tion. Should this take place in the present instance, I have only to urge, with Horace in his Art of Poetry, that a Whetstone, though itself incapable of cutting, is 'yet useful in sharpening steel. No sv stem of instruction will completely equalize natural powers; and yet it may be of service towards their improvement. A youthful Achilles may acquire skill in hurling the javelin under the instruction of a Chiron, though the master may not be able to compete with the pupil in vigour of arm.

About the Publisher

Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com

This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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Excerpt from Elements of Rhetoric: Comprising an Analysis of the Laws of Moral Evidence and of Persuasion, With Rules for Argumentative Composition and Elocution

A brief outline of the principal part of the following Work was sketched out several years ago for the private use of some young friends; and from that MS. chiefly, the Article "Rhetoric" in the Encyclopædia Metropolitana was afterwards drawn up. I was induced to believe that it might be more useful if published in a separate form; and I accordingly, with the assistance of some friends, revised the treatise, and made a few additions and other alterations which suggested themselves; besides dividing it in a manner more convenient for reference.

The title of "Rhetoric," I thought it best on the whole to retain, being that by which the Article in the Encyclopædia is designated; as I was unwilling to lay myself open to the suspicion of wishing to pass off as new, on the strength of a new name, what had been already before the Public. But the title is in some respects open to objection.

About the Publisher

Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com

This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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• Verlag: Forgotten Books
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2018
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 1330381602
• ISBN 13: 9781330381601
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Anzahl der Seiten: 514
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