Isbn: 9781331932017 - wilson's arte of rhetorique, 1560 (classic reprint) (3 Ergebnisse)

PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback. Zustand: New. Print on Demand. This book is a landmark in the history of the English Renaissance, offering insights into the teachings of a Tudor scholar on the art of eloquence and literary skill. The author, a courtier and statesman as well as a writer and scholar, provides a unique perspective on the problems and fashions that emerged from the turmoil of literary effort in his time. The book is a systematic guide to rhetoric, a science that extended to every department of culture in the Middle Ages. The author discusses the qualities of an orator, the means by which eloquence is attained, and the different parts of an oration. He also gives examples of various kinds of oration, including judicial speeches, statelier orations, and even a translation of Erasmusâ epistle persuading a friend to marriage. This book is a valuable resource for anyone interested in the history of rhetoric or the development of English prose and will appeal to scholars of Tudor literature and enthusiasts of eloquence and style. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.…