Elements Of Rhetoric: Comprising The Substance Of The Article In The Encyclopaedia Metropolitana: With Additions, &C - Softcover

Richard Whately

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0461729911 ISBN 13: 9780461729917

Publisher: HardPress, 2021

Synopsis

Elements Of Rhetoric: Comprising The Substance Of The Article In The Encyclopaedia Metropolitana: With Additions, &C by Richard Whately. This book is a systematic treatise on rhetoric that blends the ancient and modern perspectives, emphasizing the practical duties of the writer and speaker. It introduces definitions and histories of rhetoric, outlines its utility, and provides a structured pedagogy designed for unpractised writers. The work is organized into four main parts: the Invention, Arrangement, and Introduction of Propositions and Arguments; Persuasion; Style; and Elocution, with an Appendix of selections from other authors. Whately argues that rhetoric is a branch of logic, focusing on the discovery and arrangement of arguments (e.g., from cause to effect, signs, and examples), and distinguishes conviction from persuasion. He discusses the proper ordering of arguments, the use of introductions, the treatment of objections, and the management of passions in persuasion. The book targets students and practitioners seeking a principled, utility-minded approach to effective communication and composition.

Edition details

• Publisher: HardPress
• Publication date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0461729911
• ISBN 13: 9780461729917
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 479