The Arte or Crafte of Rhethoryke (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Leonard Cox

9780365234173: The Arte or Crafte of Rhethoryke (Classic Reprint)

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ISBN 10: 0365234176 ISBN 13: 9780365234173

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

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Explore the first stages of English prose and rhetoric in the sixteenth century.

This scholarly reprint presents Leonard Cox’s Arte or Crafte of Rhethoryke, a key early work that helped shape educated expression in England. It frames Cox’s life, influences, and the era’s shift toward modern English prose and public speaking.

The volume situates Cox within the humanist and Reformation movements of his time, showing how foreign models and local tradition shaped early English criticism. It traces the author’s career, the manuscript’s publication history, and the text’s role in teaching rhetoric and style to readers and students.

Learn how early English prose drew on classical and medieval ideas to build ordered expression
See how Cox’s treatise fits into the broader history of English education and literary theory
Understand the textual history, translation notes, and editorial choices behind the reprint
Discover the connection between rhetoric, religion, and learning in Tudor England

Ideal for readers of literary history, Renaissance studies, and those curious about the origins of English prose theory.

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