A Scholarly Edition of Samuel P. Newman's A Practical System of Rhetoric
Published on 26. November 2020
Book
Hardback
428 pages
978-90-04-43760-9 (ISBN)
Description
In A Scholarly Edition of Samuel P. Newman's A Practical System of Rhetoric, Beth L. Hewett argues that Newman, an American nineteenth-century rhetorician, has been unfairly judged by criteria disconnected from his goals and accomplishments. His exceptionally popular textbook is important for how he engaged received theory, fit practice to the era, struggled with age-old questions of thought and language, and spoke to his readers. He operationalized the concept of taste, giving it functionality for invention, and inflected Belletrism with American illustrations suited to the nascent, uniquely American communicative requirements of a democracy. Hewett's modern scholarly edition contextualizes this book as the serious work of a scholar-educator, demonstrating its values in the context of nineteenth-century American rhetorical and textbook history.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Leiden
Netherlands
Target group
Professional and scholarly
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sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 155 mm
Thickness: 32 mm
Weight
838 gr
ISBN-13
978-90-04-43760-9 (9789004437609)
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Beth L. Hewett, PhD, CT (Defend & Publish, LLC) is an independent scholar who studies and publishes books and articles in nineteenth-century American rhetoric, online writing and literacy instruction, and death and bereavement. She mentors academic writers and coaches.
Content
Foreword
Acknowledgements
Introduction
?1?Samuel P. Newman: A Scholar-Educator
?2?Samuel P. Newman's Life and Work
?3?The State of Rhetoric and Oratory at Bowdoin College
?4?Newman's Place in Nineteenth-Century American Rhetoric
?5?The Evolution of a Practical System of Rhetoric
?6?Introduction to the Scholarly Edition Copy Text
?7?Conclusion
A Practical System of Rhetoric
Introduction: The Advantages Proposed To Be Attained by the Study of Rhetoric
Chapter First: On Thought as the Foundation of Good Writing
?Plan of the Work
?Extensive Knowledge Essential to the Good Writer
?Discipline of Mind Essential to the Good Writer
?Habit of Patient Reflection Necessary
?Method
?Amplification
?Different Kinds of Composition
?Selection of a Subject
?Introduction
?On the Statement of the Subject
?On the Plan or Divisions
?Arrangement
?Transitions
?Conclusion
?Narrative and Descriptive Writing
Chapter Second: On Taste
?Definition of Taste
?Sensibility as Connected with Taste
?Standard of Taste
?Taste as Affected by the Intellectual Habits
?Objects on Which Taste Is Exercised
?Connexion of Taste with the Imagination
?Value of Models of Excellence in the Arts
?Explanation of the Word Picturesque
?Revolutions in Taste
?Different Qualities of Taste Explained
?Different Uses of the Word Taste
?Technical Taste
?Taste of Comparison
?Philosophical Taste
Chapter Third: On Literary Taste
Chapter Fourth: On Skill in the Use of Language
?Section I.-On Verbal Criticism
?Section II.-On the Composition of Sentences
Chapter Fifth: On Style
?Section 1. On the Qualities of a Good Style
?Section 2. On the Modes of Writing, Which Characterize the Productions of Different Individuals
?Section 3. On Modes of Writing Suited to Different Subjects and Occasions
Exercises on Chapter I
?Exercise I
?Exercise II
?Exercise III
?Exercise IV
?Exercise V
Exercise on Chapter III
Exercise on Chapter IV
Exercise on Chapter V
Historical Dissertation on English Style
?Of English Style before the Revival of Letters
?From the Revival of Letters to the Reign of Elizabeth
?Reign of Elizabeth
?Reign of James I
?Charles I. and the Commonwealth
?Reign of Charles II
Contents
Appendix 1: Preface (1st 1827 with 2nd 1829 Edition Content-Base Revisions)
Appendix 2: Introduction (1st 1827 with 2nd 1829 Edition Text-Base Revisions)
Appendix 3: Examples of Content-Base Revision Changes in Newman's Chapter 1
Appendix 4: 4th 1834 Edition Chapter 1 Exercises
Appendix 5: 4th 1834 Edition Chapter 2 Exercises
Appendix 6: 4th 1834 Edition Chapter 3 Exercises
Appendix 7: 4th 1834 Edition Chapter 5 Exercises
Appendix 8: Preface from 1837 London Edition
Appendix 9: Of English Style before the Revival of Letters
Works Cited
Index
Acknowledgements
Introduction
?1?Samuel P. Newman: A Scholar-Educator
?2?Samuel P. Newman's Life and Work
?3?The State of Rhetoric and Oratory at Bowdoin College
?4?Newman's Place in Nineteenth-Century American Rhetoric
?5?The Evolution of a Practical System of Rhetoric
?6?Introduction to the Scholarly Edition Copy Text
?7?Conclusion
A Practical System of Rhetoric
Introduction: The Advantages Proposed To Be Attained by the Study of Rhetoric
Chapter First: On Thought as the Foundation of Good Writing
?Plan of the Work
?Extensive Knowledge Essential to the Good Writer
?Discipline of Mind Essential to the Good Writer
?Habit of Patient Reflection Necessary
?Method
?Amplification
?Different Kinds of Composition
?Selection of a Subject
?Introduction
?On the Statement of the Subject
?On the Plan or Divisions
?Arrangement
?Transitions
?Conclusion
?Narrative and Descriptive Writing
Chapter Second: On Taste
?Definition of Taste
?Sensibility as Connected with Taste
?Standard of Taste
?Taste as Affected by the Intellectual Habits
?Objects on Which Taste Is Exercised
?Connexion of Taste with the Imagination
?Value of Models of Excellence in the Arts
?Explanation of the Word Picturesque
?Revolutions in Taste
?Different Qualities of Taste Explained
?Different Uses of the Word Taste
?Technical Taste
?Taste of Comparison
?Philosophical Taste
Chapter Third: On Literary Taste
Chapter Fourth: On Skill in the Use of Language
?Section I.-On Verbal Criticism
?Section II.-On the Composition of Sentences
Chapter Fifth: On Style
?Section 1. On the Qualities of a Good Style
?Section 2. On the Modes of Writing, Which Characterize the Productions of Different Individuals
?Section 3. On Modes of Writing Suited to Different Subjects and Occasions
Exercises on Chapter I
?Exercise I
?Exercise II
?Exercise III
?Exercise IV
?Exercise V
Exercise on Chapter III
Exercise on Chapter IV
Exercise on Chapter V
Historical Dissertation on English Style
?Of English Style before the Revival of Letters
?From the Revival of Letters to the Reign of Elizabeth
?Reign of Elizabeth
?Reign of James I
?Charles I. and the Commonwealth
?Reign of Charles II
Contents
Appendix 1: Preface (1st 1827 with 2nd 1829 Edition Content-Base Revisions)
Appendix 2: Introduction (1st 1827 with 2nd 1829 Edition Text-Base Revisions)
Appendix 3: Examples of Content-Base Revision Changes in Newman's Chapter 1
Appendix 4: 4th 1834 Edition Chapter 1 Exercises
Appendix 5: 4th 1834 Edition Chapter 2 Exercises
Appendix 6: 4th 1834 Edition Chapter 3 Exercises
Appendix 7: 4th 1834 Edition Chapter 5 Exercises
Appendix 8: Preface from 1837 London Edition
Appendix 9: Of English Style before the Revival of Letters
Works Cited
Index