Handbook of Literary Rhetoric: A Foundation for Literary StudyHeinrich Lausberg, David E. Orton, R. Dean Anderson Lausberg's "Handbook of Literary Rhetoric," here made available for the first time in English, received high critical acclaim on its first publication in 1963. It is a monumental work of extraordinary erudition, organisation and comprehensiveness, and enjoys unrivalled authority in its formal description of rhetorical techniques. The present edition is a translation of the second edition of 1973, which was reprinted in 1990. The "Handbook" has for many years been a standard reference work for all engaged in the study of literature and rhetoric. This translation will ensure its accessibility to a new generation of students of rhetoric. |
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Handbook of Literary Rhetoric: A Foundation for Literary Study Heinrich Lausberg No preview available - 1997 |
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