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100 1 _aSherry, Richard
245 1 2 _aA Treatise of Schemes and Tropes
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2009
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2009-03-30
508 _aProduced by Louise Hope, Joseph Cooper, Chris Curnow, Greg Lindahl and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"A Treatise of Schemes and Tropes" by Richard Sherry is a Renaissance-era textbook on the figures of rhetoric, written in the mid-16th century. The work explores the realm of stylistic devices used in writing and speaking, aiming to provide English speakers with a deeper understanding of eloquence through the use of ornate language. It serves as a guide for those who wish to enhance their expression in both literary and religious contexts. The opening of this treatise introduces readers to the significance of schemes and tropes in rhetoric, emphasizing their role in embellishing speech and writing. Sherry discusses the lack of English terminology for these rhetorical concepts and expresses a desire to enrich the English language with such figures. The text highlights the importance of clarity and the proper use of language, while also setting the stage for a deeper examination of various figures in the subsequent sections. Overall, this beginning establishes the foundational principles of eloquence that Sherry plans to elaborate upon. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aFigures of speech
700 1 _aHildebrandt, Herbert William,
_d1931-
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/28447
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