Lectures on rhetoric and belles lettres / delivered in the University of Glasgow by Adam Smith, reported by a student in 1762-63 ; edited with an introduction and notes by John M. Lothian
1963, 1st edition. London ; New York : Thomas Nelson and Sons Ltd. Near fine cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-nicked, dust-dulled and roughly rubbed as with age dust-wrapper. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Item #422992
Physical description; xl, 205 pages : portrait (frontispiece) ; 25 cm. Contents;
Introduction. The manuscript ; Lectures on rhetoric ; Adam Smith's literary interests ; Smith's early lectures at Glasgow ; Contents of the lectures ; Characteristics and influence ; Aims of literary societies ; Professor Stevenson's methods and influence ; Logic and belle lettres ; The eighteenth century transition ; Pulpit rhetoric ; Thomas Sheridan and the Scots ; The desire for self-improvement ; Periodicals and courses in culture ; Method of editing the text -- Adam Smith's lectures -- Appendix : Description of the manuscript by T. I. Rae.
Subjects; English language Rhetoric ; Early works to 1800. Rhetoric ; Early works to 1800. English language Style. Rhetoric, English language Rhetoric. English language Style. Rhetoric, Ancient. Rhetoric 1500-1800 Addresses, essays, lectures. English language Rhetoric. English language Style. Rhetoric, Ancient.
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