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Cicero, Marcus Tullius2
Rapin, Rene (1621-1687)2
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Arnauld, Antoine1
Arnauld, Antoine (1612-1694)1
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Public speaking

Acland, Sir Richard (1906-1990); Left Book Club (London, England)

1946

"Book list": p. 64-70.

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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...

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The art of speaking : written in French by Messieurs du Port Royal, in persuance of a former treatise intituled, The art of thinking. Rendred into English

Lamy, Bernard (1640-1715); Arnauld, Antoine (1612-1694); Nicole, Pierre (1625-1695)

1708

The attribution to Antione Arnauld and Pierre Nicole, "messieurs du Port Royal", authors of "La logique, ou L'art de penser" is incorrect.

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A comparison between the eloquence of Demosthenes and Cicero. Translated out of French

Rapin, René (1621-1687)

1672

Anon., by René Rapin. First two leaves only of each sig. are signed; final two leaves are blank.

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Some instructions concerning the art of oratory : collected for the use of a friend, a young student

Walker, Obadiah (1616-1699)

1682

Pagination slightly irregular. A3 is signed A2. Half title page reads: Instruction for oratory.

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Dialogues concerning eloquence in general : and particularly that kind which is fit for the pulpit

Fénelon, François de Salignac de la Mothe- (1651-1715); Stevenson, William (1741-1821)

1722

Publisher's booklist (16pp.) at end.

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Regular and irregular thoughts in poets and orators

1697

First edition?. Signatures: 1 leaf unsigned (verso, advertisements), A³, B-D⁴, E². Booksellers' advertisements on verso of title-page. Anon.

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The declamations of Quintilian : being an exercitation or praxis upon his XII books concerning the institution of an orator

Quintilian; Warr, John

1686

The dedication and the letter of "Translator to the reader" are signed by John Warr. Errata: p. [16].

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A translation of Tully De oratore

Cicero, Marcus Tullius; G. P

1723

A partial translation. cf. Preface. Signatures: [A]2, B-K8.

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Reflections upon the eloquence of these times; particularly of the barr and pulpit

Rapin, René (1621-1687); N. N

1672

By René Rapin. "The epistle dedicatory" signed: N.N. With initial license-to-print leaf. Marginal notes. Errata on p. [16] Indexed in: Wing (CD-ROM, 1996), Indexed in: McAlpin,

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The orators : a comedy, as it is acted at the Theatres-Royal in Drury-Lane and Covent-Garden

Foote, Samuel (1720-1777)

1777

Two columns to a page.

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