Manual of English Rhetoric

"Manual of English Rhetoric" by Andrew Dousa Hepburn offers a comprehensive guide to the principles and practices of effective writing and speaking. Intended for students and educators alike, this manual delves into the art of rhetoric, covering topics such as style, arrangement, and argumentation. Hepburn's work provides clear explanations and practical exercises, making it an invaluable resource for mastering the English language.

Originally published in 1875, this edition retains the original insights of Hepburn, presenting them in a format accessible to modern readers. Whether you are a student looking to improve your writing skills or an educator seeking a reliable textbook, "Manual of English Rhetoric" offers timeless wisdom on the art of persuasion and communication.

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.

This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.

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Manual of English Rhetoric

"Manual of English Rhetoric" by Andrew Dousa Hepburn offers a comprehensive guide to the principles and practices of effective writing and speaking. Intended for students and educators alike, this manual delves into the art of rhetoric, covering topics such as style, arrangement, and argumentation. Hepburn's work provides clear explanations and practical exercises, making it an invaluable resource for mastering the English language.

Originally published in 1875, this edition retains the original insights of Hepburn, presenting them in a format accessible to modern readers. Whether you are a student looking to improve your writing skills or an educator seeking a reliable textbook, "Manual of English Rhetoric" offers timeless wisdom on the art of persuasion and communication.

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.

This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.

As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

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Manual of English Rhetoric

Manual of English Rhetoric

by Andrew Dousa Hepburn
Manual of English Rhetoric

Manual of English Rhetoric

by Andrew Dousa Hepburn

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"Manual of English Rhetoric" by Andrew Dousa Hepburn offers a comprehensive guide to the principles and practices of effective writing and speaking. Intended for students and educators alike, this manual delves into the art of rhetoric, covering topics such as style, arrangement, and argumentation. Hepburn's work provides clear explanations and practical exercises, making it an invaluable resource for mastering the English language.

Originally published in 1875, this edition retains the original insights of Hepburn, presenting them in a format accessible to modern readers. Whether you are a student looking to improve your writing skills or an educator seeking a reliable textbook, "Manual of English Rhetoric" offers timeless wisdom on the art of persuasion and communication.

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.

This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.

As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781023608756
Publisher: Hutson Street Press
Publication date: 05/22/2025
Pages: 282
Product dimensions: 6.14(w) x 9.21(h) x 0.59(d)

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Different kinds of Matter.—The mutter of discourse is of different kinds. In communicating knowledge, we may have an object to describe, an event to narrate, a general notion to explain, or a proposition to prove. Description, Narration, Exposition, and Argumentation are therefore the elements, or elementary forms, of all discourse. They must be considered separately, and the general principles be applied to each. Different kinds of Discourse.—These elements are combined in different ways and modified according to the purpose of the writer. Thus arise distinct kinds or classes of discourse; as, didactic, historical, oratorical; each of which, while it has much in common with the others, has its distinctive features and special laws. It is part of the office of Rhetoric to classify the leading forms of prose, and to exhibit their characteristic marks. This Work distributed into Four Parts.—This treatise is distributed into four parts. The first part treats of the processes conversant about the matter of a discourse; the second, of the principles of style; the third, of the elementary forms of a discourse; the fourth, of the principal forms of prose. PART I. THE PROCESSES CONVERSANT ABOUT THE MATTER OF A DISCOURSE. PRELIMINARY. 10. What are the processes conversant about the matter of a Discourse ?—We are to investigate, first of all, the processes concerned with the matter of discourse and their laws. We shall examine and exhibit in their natural order the various mental acts involved in the process of composition, from the finding of the suhject to its complete development. This part might very appropriately he entitled,—The Method of Composition (excludingwhat is concerned with the expression of the thoughts in language). A preliminary caution is necessary. ...

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