A Practical System of Rhetoric: Or the Principles and Rules of Style Inferred From Examples of Writing; To Which Is Added a Historical Dissertation on English Style (Classic Reprint) - Rilegato

Newman, Samuel P.

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ISBN 10: 0331952238 ISBN 13: 9780331952230

Casa editrice: Forgotten Books, 2018

Riassunto

Excerpt from A Practical System of Rhetoric: Or the Principles and Rules of Style Inferred From Examples of Writing; To Which Is Added a Historical Dissertation on English Style

After all, it must be allowed, that with the most skilful ih struction, and the best text-book, young students will obtain but imperfect ideas in what pertains to the philosophy of rhetoric. Still, what IS thus imperfectly acquired, will he of importance to them as Opening some interesting fields of thought, which, with strengthened powers, they may after wards explore;-and further, as aiding them in better under standing the nature of the rules and directions founded on these important and somewhat intricate principles.

I have stated as a second object to be attained by the study of rhetoric, the cultivation of a literary taste, and, in connexion, the exercise of 'the imagination.

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Dettagli dell?edizione

• Editore: Forgotten Books
• Data di pubblicazione: 2018
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0331952238
• ISBN 13: 9780331952230
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 318
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
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