The Influence of Rhetoric in the Shaping of Great Britain: From the Roman Invasion to the Early Nineteenth CenturyUniversity of Delaware Press, 1986 - 321 páginas This first history of public speaking in Great Britain traces the development of the ideas, ideals, and institutions that formed the character of the British people and nation. By focusing on critical moments in British history, it examines the role of persuasive leadership and the careers of great leaders, and presents influential speeches in their historical settings. |
Contenido
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Culture ShapingThe Rhetorical Contribution | 27 |
Drawing TogetherThe Role of Talk | 47 |
A New Idea EmergesThe Balance of Interests | 64 |
New Problems New Solutions The Professionalizing of Rhetoric | 80 |
Crisis and ConfrontationDetermining the Mastery | 104 |
Muddling ThroughRoyalty Restrained | 130 |
Concern for the Little ManReligion and Reform | 187 |
The Rights of EnglishmenDebating the American War | 207 |
Imperialism on TrialThe Indictment of British Rule over India | 234 |
The Specter of JacobinismEffects on the Discussable | 248 |
The Problems of IrelandA Rhetorical Battleground | 264 |
ScotlandA Rhetorical Highland | 283 |
Epilogue | 303 |
Selected Readings | 307 |
ElitismThe Rhetoric of Privilege | 150 |
The People Find a VoiceThe Elder William Pitt | 171 |
Otras ediciones - Ver todas
The Influence of Rhetoric in the Shaping of Great Britain: From the Roman ... Robert Tarbell Oliver Vista de fragmentos - 1986 |
Términos y frases comunes
American Anglican army aroused asserted became bill Bolingbroke British Burke Burke's Catholics century Charles Charles James Fox Chatham church civil colonies court debate defense demanded developed discussion Edmund Burke effective eloquence England English Erskine feelings felt force France Francis Bacon French French Revolution Grattan Henry House of Commons Hugh Latimer ideas India influence Ireland Irish James John John Pym King George leader leadership liberty listeners live Lollards London Lord Lord Bute Lord North major means members of Parliament ment mind minister ministry nation never opinion orator Oxford Parliament parliamentary patriotic peace persuasive Pitt's policies political popular preachers preaching present problems public speaking reason reform religion religious Revolution Richard Brinsley Sheridan Scotland Scots sentiments sermons Sheridan social society sought speaker speech spirit spoke talk throne tion trial University Press votes Walpole Wesley Whigs Wilkes William Pitt
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Eighteenth-Century British and American Rhetorics and Rhetoricians: Critical ... Michael G. Moran Sin vista previa disponible - 1994 |
Eighteenth-Century British and American Rhetorics and Rhetoricians: Critical ... Michael G. Moran Vista de fragmentos - 1994 |