Wilson, Thomas 1525?-1581 creator Mair, G. H. (George Herbert) 1887-1926 Erasmus, Desiderius -1536 text xx Oxford] At the Clarendon press 1909 monographic eng

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236 p. ; 20 cm. ed. by G. H. Mair. "A reprint of the edition of 1585 ... collated with the edition of 1567, and with that of 1560 (which is the editio princeps)." Original title, within illustrated border: The Art of Rhetorique, for vse of all such as are studious of Eloquence, set forth in English, by Thomas Wilson 1553. And now newly set forth againe, with a Prologue to the Reader, 1567. Imprinted at London, by George Robinson, 1585. Among the examples given are: An examle of commending a noble personage [two noble gentlemen, Henry duke of Suffolke, and his brother Lord Charles]: p. 14-17; An epistle to perswade a yong gentlemen to mariage, deuised by Erasmus: p. 39-63; An example of comfort [addressed to the duchess of Suffolk on the death of her sons]: p. 66-85. Duke of Suffolk, Henry Brandon 1535-1551 Duchess of Suffolk, Katharine Willoughby Brandon 1519-1580 Rhetoric Early works to 1800 Oratory Early works to 1800 PN173 .W5 1909 808.3 W746w 09012065 DLC 740916 20170330143952.0 6346512