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  • The Science of Rhetoric: An Introduction to the Laws of Effective Discourse

    Document thumbnail: The Science of Rhetoric: An Introduction to the Laws of Effective Discourse
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    Copyrighted 1877. The author is credited as Professor in the University of Lewisburg. Preface states the book is not an introduction but rather is for advanced class, and it provides a systematic presentation of the laws of discourse. Contrasts itself with one-sided textbooks by Whately, Blair, and Theremin. Author's rhetoric takes logic, aesthetics, and ethics and establishes them in the mind of another. Author regards invention as subject/discipline specific; thus, it cannot be reduced to rule. Disposition/arrangement are also topic specific or form specific or genre specific. Focuses on the laws of mind, the laws of idea, and the law of mental economy (from Spencer). Introduction compares language with other modes of expressions. Laws of mind deals with both the intellect and the feelings, as well as experience and affiliation. The laws of idea deal with objects, notions, time, character, and the modes of discourse. Laws of form deal with plain language, word choice, figurative language, and economy of the feelings. The Schultz Archive copy includes the preface, TOC and pages 74 – 139 of the text.
    Creator/Author:
    Hill, David Jayne, 1850-1932
    Submitter:
    Russel Durst
    Date Uploaded:
    05/24/2016
    Date Modified:
    07/28/2020
    Date Created:
    1877
    License:
    Public Domain Mark 1.0

  • The Elements of Rhetorical and Composition: A Text-Book for Schools and Colleges

    Document thumbnail: The Elements of Rhetorical and Composition: A Text-Book for Schools and Colleges
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    New edition copyrighted 1884 of the 1878 copyrighted text. The author is credited with a Doctor of Laws of English, as the President of the University of Lewisburg, and as author of The Science of Rhetoric. A compendium of rules for guidance in the art of writing. The prefaces argues that learners should first be assisted in finding a subject of thought, and then be shown how to accumlate, arrange, and express the ideas connected with the theme. Chapter one, Invention, contains sections on choice of subject, accumulation of materials, and arrangement of materials. Chapter two, Style, contains sections on diction (purity propriety, precision), sentences (concord, clearness, unity, energy, harmony), paragraphs, figures, and variation of expression. Chapter three, Punctuation and Capitals, covers grammatical points, rhetorical points, printer's marks, capital letters, and the correction of proofs. Chapter four, Criticism, covers taste and pleasure of taste. Chapter five, Special Forms of Composition, covers descriptions, narratives, letters, orations, and poems. The exercises includes sections for the first three chapters. The Schultz Archive's copy is roughly the complete text.
    Creator/Author:
    Hill, David Jayne, 1850-1932
    Submitter:
    Russel Durst
    Date Uploaded:
    05/19/2016
    Date Modified:
    08/19/2019
    Date Created:
    1878
    License:
    Public Domain Mark 1.0