The art of rhetoric made easy: or, The elements of oratory briefly stated, and fitted for the practice of the studious youth of Great-Britain and Ireland : In two books. The first comprehending the principles of that excellent art, conformable to, and supported by the authority of the most accurate orators and rhetoricians, both ancient and modern, viz. Isocrates. Aristotle, Cicero, Dionysius Halicarnass. Quintilian, Vossius, Petrusramus, Cyp. Soarius, Aud. Talŭs, Dugaro, Farwaby, Butlen, Smith, Walker, Burton, Blackwall, Lowe. Rollin, ABp. of Cambray, Miss. De Port-Royal &, the whole being distinguished into what is necessary to be repeated, and what may be made only matter of observation. The second containing the substance of Lon-Ginus's celebrated treatise on the sublime. In both which all technical terms are fully explained, with their derivations, and proper examples applied to demonstrate and illustrate all the tropes, figures, and fine turns, that are to be met with, or imitated, either in the scriptures, classics, or other polite writings as well oratorial as poetical. The third impression, corrected and improved. By John Holmes, late master of the publick grammar-school, in Holt, Norfolk.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Holmes, John, 1703-1759.

Series:

Eighteenth century collections online. Part 2: New editions.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Rhetoric--Early works to 1800.

Rhetoric.

Physical Description:

18 unnumbered pages,96;71 pages, 7 unnumbered pages ; 8⁰

Place of Publication:

London : Printed for and sold by L. Hawes, W. Clarke, and R. Collins, in Pater-noster Row, MDCCLXVI. [1766]

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

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Notes:

The second book has its own titlepage: 'The art of rhetoric made easy: or, the elements of oratory. Book II. .. ' and its own pagination and register.

Titlepage in red and black.

With a final leaf of advertisements.

Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements. s2009 miunns

Reproduction of original from Trinity College Library Watkinson Collection.

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, T90584.

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