Rhetorical Theory by Women Before 1900: An AnthologyJane Donawerth Rowman & Littlefield, 2002 - 337 pages This anthology is the first to feature women's rhetorical theory from the fifth through the nineteenth centuries. Assembling selections on rhetoric, composition, and communication by 24 women around the world, this valuable collection demonstrates an often-overlooked history of rhetoric as well as women's interest in conversation as a model for all discourse. Among the theorists included are Aspasia, Pan Chao, Sei Shonagon, Madeleine de ScudZry, Hannah More, Hallie Quinn Brown, and Mary Augusta Jordan. The book also contains an extensive introduction, explanatory headnotes, and detailed annotations. |
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... rules as these , ] then she may be said to be industrious . Let a woman be correct in manner and upright in character in order to serve her husband . Let her live in purity and quietness [ of spirit ] , and attend to her own affairs ...
... rules as these , ] then she may be said to be industrious . Let a woman be correct in manner and upright in character in order to serve her husband . Let her live in purity and quietness [ of spirit ] , and attend to her own affairs ...
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... RULES FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF SENTENCES Rhetorical Qualities of a Good Sentence - The most important qualities of a good sentence are Clearness , Emphasis , Unity , Strength , and Harmony . CLEARNESS General Rule - The arrangement of ...
... RULES FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF SENTENCES Rhetorical Qualities of a Good Sentence - The most important qualities of a good sentence are Clearness , Emphasis , Unity , Strength , and Harmony . CLEARNESS General Rule - The arrangement of ...
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... rules of spelling , not by mimicking great actors , not even by going to college , but by being a good person who makes education a lifelong commitment . To women who read the home library , many far from colleges , without their ...
... rules of spelling , not by mimicking great actors , not even by going to college , but by being a good person who makes education a lifelong commitment . To women who read the home library , many far from colleges , without their ...
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Aspasia fifth century B C E | 1 |
Pan Chao c 48117 | 14 |
Sei Shonagon b 965? | 22 |
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References to this book
The SAGE Handbook of Rhetorical Studies Andrea A. Lunsford,Kirt H. Wilson,Rosa A. Eberly No preview available - 2009 |