The Arte or Crafte of Rhethoryke
by Leonard COX (c. 1495 - c. 1549)Preface
This text is a reprint of the first English-language book on rhetoric, including an introduction and notes from Frederic Ives Carpenter of the University of Chicago. Cox's original brief treatise covers various themes and topics related to oratory and argument. Carpenter's introductory material adds context and analysis. (Summary by Amelia Chesley)
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Carpenter's Introduction: list of works by Cox , Carpenter's Introduction: the author and his career , Carpenter's Introduction: the rhetoric of Cox , Dedication , Of an Oracion Demonftratiue , Of an Oracyon Deliberatiue , Of the Thyrde Kynde of Oracyons, called Judiciall , The Arte or Crafte of Rhethoryke , The Conclusion of the Author