On Eloquence
| Author | : Denis Donoghue |
| Publisher | : Yale University Press |
| Total Pages | : 207 |
| Release | : 2008-10-01 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780300145052 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0300145055 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (055 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis On Eloquence by : Denis Donoghue
Download or read book On Eloquence written by Denis Donoghue and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2008-10-01 with total page 207 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On Eloquence questions the common assumption that eloquence is merely a subset of rhetoric, a means toward a rhetorical end. Denis Donoghue, an eminent and prolific critic of the English language, holds that this assumption is erroneous. In this book, Donoghue maintains that eloquence should be examined independent of mere rhetoric and that it has its own intrinsic value.
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