A Scholarly Edition of Samuel P. Newman’s <i>A Practical System of Rhetoric</i>: International Studies in the History of Rhetoric, cartea 13
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ISBN-13: 9789004437609
ISBN-10: 9004437606
Dimensiuni: 155 x 235 mm
Greutate: 0 kg
Editura: Brill
Colecția Brill
Seria International Studies in the History of Rhetoric
ISBN-10: 9004437606
Dimensiuni: 155 x 235 mm
Greutate: 0 kg
Editura: Brill
Colecția Brill
Seria International Studies in the History of Rhetoric
Notă biografică
Beth L. Hewett, PhD, CT (Defend & Publish, LLC) is an independent scholar who studies and publishes books and articles in nineteenth-century American rhetoric, online writing and literacy instruction, and death and bereavement. She mentors academic writers and coaches.
Cuprins
Foreword
Acknowledgements
Introduction
1Samuel P. Newman: A Scholar-Educator
2Samuel P. Newman’s Life and Work
3The State of Rhetoric and Oratory at Bowdoin College
4Newman’s Place in Nineteenth-Century American Rhetoric
5The Evolution of a Practical System of Rhetoric
6Introduction to the Scholarly Edition Copy Text
7Conclusion
Introduction: The Advantages Proposed To Be Attained by the Study of Rhetoric
Chapter First: On Thought as the Foundation of Good Writing
Plan of the Work
Extensive Knowledge Essential to the Good Writer
Discipline of Mind Essential to the Good Writer
Habit of Patient Reflection Necessary
Method
Amplification
Different Kinds of Composition
Selection of a Subject
Introduction
On the Statement of the Subject
On the Plan or Divisions
Arrangement
Transitions
Conclusion
Narrative and Descriptive Writing
Chapter Second: On Taste
Definition of Taste
Sensibility as Connected with Taste
Standard of Taste
Taste as Affected by the Intellectual Habits
Objects on Which Taste Is Exercised
Connexion of Taste with the Imagination
Value of Models of Excellence in the Arts
Explanation of the Word Picturesque
Revolutions in Taste
Different Qualities of Taste Explained
Different Uses of the Word Taste
Technical Taste
Taste of Comparison
Philosophical Taste
Chapter Third: On Literary Taste
Chapter Fourth: On Skill in the Use of Language
Section I.—On Verbal Criticism
Section II.—On the Composition of Sentences
Chapter Fifth: On Style
Section 1. On the Qualities of a Good Style
Section 2. On the Modes of Writing, Which Characterize the Productions of Different Individuals
Section 3. On Modes of Writing Suited to Different Subjects and Occasions
Exercises on Chapter I
Exercise I
Exercise II
Exercise III
Exercise IV
Exercise V
Exercise on Chapter III
Exercise on Chapter IV
Exercise on Chapter V
Historical Dissertation on English Style
Of English Style before the Revival of Letters
From the Revival of Letters to the Reign of Elizabeth
Reign of Elizabeth
Reign of James I
Charles I. and the Commonwealth
Reign of Charles II
Contents
Appendix 1: Preface (1st 1827 with 2nd 1829 Edition Content-Base Revisions)
Appendix 2: Introduction (1st 1827 with 2nd 1829 Edition Text-Base Revisions)
Appendix 3: Examples of Content-Base Revision Changes in Newman’s Chapter 1
Appendix 4: 4th 1834 Edition Chapter 1 Exercises
Appendix 5: 4th 1834 Edition Chapter 2 Exercises
Appendix 6: 4th 1834 Edition Chapter 3 Exercises
Appendix 7: 4th 1834 Edition Chapter 5 Exercises
Appendix 8: Preface from 1837 London Edition
Appendix 9: Of English Style before the Revival of Letters
Works Cited
Index
Acknowledgements
Introduction
1Samuel P. Newman: A Scholar-Educator
2Samuel P. Newman’s Life and Work
3The State of Rhetoric and Oratory at Bowdoin College
4Newman’s Place in Nineteenth-Century American Rhetoric
5The Evolution of a Practical System of Rhetoric
6Introduction to the Scholarly Edition Copy Text
7Conclusion
A Practical System of Rhetoric
Introduction: The Advantages Proposed To Be Attained by the Study of Rhetoric
Chapter First: On Thought as the Foundation of Good Writing
Plan of the Work
Extensive Knowledge Essential to the Good Writer
Discipline of Mind Essential to the Good Writer
Habit of Patient Reflection Necessary
Method
Amplification
Different Kinds of Composition
Selection of a Subject
Introduction
On the Statement of the Subject
On the Plan or Divisions
Arrangement
Transitions
Conclusion
Narrative and Descriptive Writing
Chapter Second: On Taste
Definition of Taste
Sensibility as Connected with Taste
Standard of Taste
Taste as Affected by the Intellectual Habits
Objects on Which Taste Is Exercised
Connexion of Taste with the Imagination
Value of Models of Excellence in the Arts
Explanation of the Word Picturesque
Revolutions in Taste
Different Qualities of Taste Explained
Different Uses of the Word Taste
Technical Taste
Taste of Comparison
Philosophical Taste
Chapter Third: On Literary Taste
Chapter Fourth: On Skill in the Use of Language
Section I.—On Verbal Criticism
Section II.—On the Composition of Sentences
Chapter Fifth: On Style
Section 1. On the Qualities of a Good Style
Section 2. On the Modes of Writing, Which Characterize the Productions of Different Individuals
Section 3. On Modes of Writing Suited to Different Subjects and Occasions
Exercises on Chapter I
Exercise I
Exercise II
Exercise III
Exercise IV
Exercise V
Exercise on Chapter III
Exercise on Chapter IV
Exercise on Chapter V
Historical Dissertation on English Style
Of English Style before the Revival of Letters
From the Revival of Letters to the Reign of Elizabeth
Reign of Elizabeth
Reign of James I
Charles I. and the Commonwealth
Reign of Charles II
Contents
Appendix 1: Preface (1st 1827 with 2nd 1829 Edition Content-Base Revisions)
Appendix 2: Introduction (1st 1827 with 2nd 1829 Edition Text-Base Revisions)
Appendix 3: Examples of Content-Base Revision Changes in Newman’s Chapter 1
Appendix 4: 4th 1834 Edition Chapter 1 Exercises
Appendix 5: 4th 1834 Edition Chapter 2 Exercises
Appendix 6: 4th 1834 Edition Chapter 3 Exercises
Appendix 7: 4th 1834 Edition Chapter 5 Exercises
Appendix 8: Preface from 1837 London Edition
Appendix 9: Of English Style before the Revival of Letters
Works Cited
Index