A. D. Kurilova. Russian 18th century manuscript manuals of rhetoric in Latin on the theory of the argument invention (pp. 536–545)

Author

A. D. Kurilova (Astrakhan State University)

Keywords\n rhetoric, manuscript, rhetorical invention, argument, topos

Pages\n 536–545

Summary\n

The purpose of this paper is to review interpretations pertaining to the theory of invention of arguments in certain manuals on rhetoric in 18th century Russia, written in Latin. Classifications of arguments from various manuals are analysed and compared. Several sources of handwritten manuals on rhetoric are identified.

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