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The art of rhetoric, with a discourse of the laws of England
Aristotle (384 BCE-322 BCE); Hobbes, Thomas (1588-1679); Talon, Omer (1510 (ca.)-1562); Fenner, Dudley (1558?-1587)
1681
Consists of the following works: 1. "The whole art of rhetorick", an adaptation by Hobbes of Aristotle's treatise; 2. "The art of rhetorick plainly set forth", an adaptation of the "Rhetorica" of Talo...
Miscellany notebook, containing extracts from Latin writings, mainly classical, notes on rhetoric and grammar, and translations from Aristotle
15--
Contents: (1) Notes on rhetoric and Latin grammar; (2) Quotations from classical authors, summaries of works of Aristotle, etc., namely: f.4, 'Eloquentia nihil aliud nisi dicendi prudentia', etc; f.13...