Synopsis
Lectures On Rhetoric And Belles Letters is a comprehensive book written by Hugh Blair. The book is a collection of lectures on the art of rhetoric and the study of literature. The author provides a detailed analysis of the principles of effective communication, including the use of language, style, and delivery. The book also explores the role of literature in society and the importance of literary criticism. Blair's lectures cover a wide range of topics, including the history of rhetoric, the different types of discourse, and the principles of persuasion. He also discusses the importance of grammar and syntax in effective communication, and provides examples of good and bad writing. The book includes numerous quotes and examples from classical literature, as well as contemporary works.Lectures On Rhetoric And Belles Letters is a valuable resource for students of literature, communication, and rhetoric. The book provides a comprehensive overview of the principles of effective communication, and offers practical advice on how to improve one's writing and speaking skills. It is a must-read for anyone interested in the art of persuasion and the study of literature.With A Memoir Of The Author. To Which Are Added, Copious Questions; And An Analysis Of Each Lecture By Mills.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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From the Publisher
This new edition of Hugh Blair's Lectures on Rhetoric and Belles Lettres, edited by Linda Ferreira-Buckley and S. Michael Halloran, answers the need for a complete, reliable text.
Although the extent of its influence cannot be measured fully, Blair's Lectures on Rhetoric and Belles Lettres was undoubtedly a primary vehicle for introducing many eighteenth- and nineteenth-century scholars to classical rhetoric and French belletristic rhetoric-its success due in part to the ease with which the lectures combine neoclassical and Enlightenment thought, accommodating emerging social concerns. Ferreira-Buckley and Halloran's extensive treatment revives the tradition of belletristic rhetoric, improving the understanding of Blair's place in the study of eighteenth- and nineteenth-century discourse, while finding him relevant in the twenty-first.
This edition also includes an introduction by the editors along with a table of variants in the 1783 and 1785 editions of the lectures, prepared by Gary Layne Hatch and Lara Calder. This edition contains forty-seven lectures and remains faithful to the text of the 1785 London edition. The editors contextualize Hugh Blair's motivations and thinking by providing an extended account of Blair's life and era. The bibliography of works by and about Blair is an invaluable aid, surpassing previous research on Blair.
About the Author
Linda Ferreira-Buckley is an associate professor of English and rhetoric at the University of Texas at Austin, where she teaches courses in writing, the history of rhetoric and English studies, and Victorian literature. Her work has appeared in such journals as College English and Rhetoric Review.
S. Michael Halloran is a professor at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute where he teaches graduate and undergraduate courses in rhetorical theory and analysis, emphasizing connections with history and communication media. He is the coeditor (with Gregory Clark) of Oratorical Culture in Nineteenth-Century America: Essays on the Transformation of the Theory and Practice of Rhetoric.
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