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Rhetoric in the Middle Ages : a history of rhetorical theory from Saint Augustine to the Renaissance

Follows the threads of ancient rhetorical theory into the Middle Ages and examines the distinctly Medieval rhetorical genres of perceptive grammar, letter-writing, and preaching. These various forms are compared with one another and placed in the context of Medieval society. Covering the period 426 A.D. to 14

Print Book, English, [1974]
University of California Press, Berkeley, [1974]