Rhetoric and Courtliness in Early Modern Literature

Rhetoric and Courtliness in Early Modern Literature
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Total Pages : 230
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ISBN-10 : 0511070799
ISBN-13 : 9780511070792
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Download or read book Rhetoric and Courtliness in Early Modern Literature written by Jennifer Richards and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores the early modern interest in conversation. Conversation was widely accepted to have been inspired by the philosopher Cicero. Recognising his influence on courtesy literature - the main source for 'civil conversation' - Jennifer Richards uncovers new ways of thinking about humanism as a project of linguistic and social reform.


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