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The Elements of Eloquence
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 184

The Elements of Eloquence

FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE SUNDAY TIMES NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER THE ETYMOLOGICON. 'An informative but highly entertaining journey through the figures of rhetoric ... Mark Forsyth wears his considerable knowledge lightly. He also writes beautifully.' David Marsh, Guardian. Mark Forsyth presents the secret of writing unforgettable phrases, uncovering the techniques that have made immortal such lines as 'To be or not to be' and 'Bond. James Bond.' In his inimitably entertaining and witty style, he takes apart famous quotations and shows how you too can write like Shakespeare, Oscar Wilde or John Lennon. Crammed with tricks to make the most humdrum sentiments seem poetic or wise, The Elements of Eloquence reveals how writers through the ages have turned humble words into literary gold - and how you can do the same.

The Elements of Eloquence
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 208

The Elements of Eloquence

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2016-11-03
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  • Publisher: Icon Books

FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE SUNDAY TIMES NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER THE ETYMOLOGICON. 'An informative but highly entertaining journey through the figures of rhetoric ... Mark Forsyth wears his considerable knowledge lightly. He also writes beautifully.' David Marsh, Guardian. Mark Forsyth presents the secret of writing unforgettable phrases, uncovering the techniques that have made immortal such lines as 'To be or not to be' and 'Bond. James Bond.' In his inimitably entertaining and witty style, he takes apart famous quotations and shows how you too can write like Shakespeare, Oscar Wilde or John Lennon. Crammed with tricks to make the most humdrum sentiments seem poetic or wise, The Elements of Eloquencereveals how writers through the ages have turned humble words into literary gold - and how you can do the same.

The Elements of Eloquence
  • Language: en

The Elements of Eloquence

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2014-09-04
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  • Publisher: Unknown

Mark Forsyth's 'sparkling' (Charles Moore, Daily Telegraph) and idiosyncratically brilliant third book.

The Art of Eloquence
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 313

The Art of Eloquence

Matthew Bevis examines the relations between public speaking and literary expression in the lives and work of Byron, Dickens, Tennyson, and Joyce. Paying close attention to the procedures, languages, and styles of oratory reported in the newspapers and Hansard, Bevis offers a new understanding of novels and poetry in relation to the public sphere in the 19th and early 20th centuries.

The Gift of the Gab
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 257

The Gift of the Gab

We all know eloquence when we hear it. But what exactly is it? And how might we gain more of it for ourselves? This entertaining and, yes, eloquent book illuminates the power of language from a linguistic point of view and provides fascinating insights into the way we use words. David Crystal, a world-renowned expert on the history and usage of the English language, probes the intricate workings of eloquence. His lively analysis encompasses everyday situations (wedding speeches, business presentations, storytelling) as well as the oratory of great public gatherings. Crystal focuses on the here and now of eloquent speaking—from pitch, pace, and prosody to jokes, appropriateness, and how to ...

The Principles of Eloquence
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 123

The Principles of Eloquence

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 1804
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  • Publisher: Unknown

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Silent Eloquence
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 241

Silent Eloquence

One of the greatest aesthetic attractions in the ancient world was pantomime dancing, a ballet-style entertainment in which a silent, solo dancer incarnated a series of mythological characters to the accompaniment of music and sung narrative. Looking at a multitude of texts and particularly Lucian's "On the Dance", a dialogue written at the height of pantomime's popularity, this innovative cultural study of the genre offers a radical reassessment of its importance in the symbolic economy of imperial and later antiquity. Rather than being trivial or lowbrow, pantomime was thoroughly enmeshed in wider social discourses on morality and sexuality, gender and desire and a key player in the fierce battles about education and culture that raged in the ancient world. A close reading of primary sources, judiciously interlaced with a wealth of interdisciplinary perspectives, makes this challenging book essential for anyone interested in the performance culture of the Greek and Roman world.

Words on Fire
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 235

Words on Fire

Why is political rhetoric broken – and how can it be fixed? Words on Fire returns to the origins of rhetoric to recover the central place of eloquence in political thought. Eloquence, for the orators of classical antiquity, emerged from rhetorical relationships that exposed both speaker and audience to risk. Through close readings of Cicero – and his predecessors, rivals, and successors – political theorist and former speechwriter Rob Goodman tracks the development of this ideal, in which speech is both spontaneous and stylized, and in which the pursuit of eloquence mitigates political inequalities. He goes on to trace the fierce disputes over Ciceronian speech in the modern world through the work of such figures as Burke, Macaulay, Tocqueville, and Schmitt, explaining how rhetorical risk-sharing has broken down. Words on Fire offers a powerful critique of today's political language – and shows how the struggle over the meaning of eloquence has shaped our world.

Institutes of Eloquence, Or, The Art of Speaking in Public
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 552

Institutes of Eloquence, Or, The Art of Speaking in Public

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 1805
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  • Publisher: Unknown

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The Principles of Eloquence
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 336

The Principles of Eloquence

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 1793
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  • Publisher: Unknown

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