Synopsis
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Présentation de l'éditeur
Work was sketched out several years ago for the private use of some young friends; and from that MS. chiefly, the Article Bhetorio in the Encydopadia Metropol Uana 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 Enctchpadia is designated; as I was unwilling to lay myself open to the suspicion of wishing to pass o Sas 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. Besides that it is rather the more commonly employed in reference to public Speaking alone, it is also apt to suggest to many minds an associated idea of empty declamation, or of dishonest artifice; or at best, of a mere dissertation on Tropes and Figures of speech. The subject, indeed, stands perhaps but a few degrees 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 specious lsehood.
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About the Publisher
Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, History, Folklore and Mythology.
Forgotten Books' Classic Reprint Series utilizes the latest technology to regenerate facsimiles of historically important writings. Careful attention has been made to accurately preserve the original format of each page whilst digitally enhancing the aged text.
Présentation de l'éditeur
Rhetoric in the Enc Tjclopscdia Mctropolitana 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, bein that by which the article in the Encyclopaedia 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. Besides that it is rather the more commonly employed in reference to public speaking alone, it is also apt to suggest to many minds an associated idea of empty declamation, or of dishonest artifice ;or, at best, of a mere dissertation on tropes and figures of speech.
(Typographical errors above are due to OCR software and don't occur in the book.)
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, History, Folklore and Mythology.
Forgotten Books' Classic Reprint Series utilizes the latest technology to regenerate facsimiles of historically important writings. Careful attention has been made to accurately preserve the original format of each page whilst digitally enhancing the aged text. Read books online for free at www.forgottenbooks.org
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