The art of rhetoric made easy: or, The elements of oratory briefly stated, and fitted for the practice of the studious youth of Great-Britain and Ireland: In two books. The first comprehending the principles of that excellent art, conformable to, and supported by the authority of the most accurate orators and rhetoricians, both ancient and modern, viz. Isocrates. Aristotle, Cicero, Dionysius Halicarnass. Quintilian, Vossius, Petrusramus, Cyp. Soarius, Aud. Tal&us, Dugaro, Farwaby, Butlen, Smith, Walker, Burton, Blackwall, Lowe. Rollin, ABp. of Cambray, Miss. De Port-Royal &, the whole being distinguished into what is necessary to be repeated, and what may be made only matter of observation. The second containing the substance of Lon-Ginus's celebrated treatise on the sublime. In both which all technical terms are fully explained, with their derivations, and proper examples applied to demonstrate and illustrate all the tropes, figures, and fine turns, that are to be met with, or imitated

People / Organizations

• John Holmes (Author)

Imprint

London : Printed for and sold by L. Hawes, W. Clarke, and R. Collins, in Pater-noster Row, MDCCLXVI. [1766]

Publication year

1766

ESTC No.

T90584

Grub Street ID

310439

Description

[18],96;71,[7]p. ; 8°.

Note

The second book has its own titlepage: 'The art of rhetoric made easy: or, the elements of oratory. Book II. .. ' and its own pagination and register

Titlepage in red and black

With a final leaf of advertisements

Printed by William Bowyer; his records show 1000 copies printed.