The Rhetoric of Lincoln's Letters

Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Language Arts, Public Speaking, Rhetoric, History, Americas, United States, Civil War Period (1850-1877)
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Author: Marshall Myers ISBN: 9781476631158
Publisher: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers Publication: July 26, 2018
Imprint: Language: English
Author: Marshall Myers
ISBN: 9781476631158
Publisher: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers
Publication: July 26, 2018
Imprint:
Language: English

Lincoln’s letters have been cited in countless biographical and critical works yet have received little scholarly attention as a whole. This comprehensive study reveals his letters to be fundamental to understanding his development as a writer. Early on, he employed Hugh Blair’s popular idea of developing “taste” in written documents, and carefully studied the letters of his contemporaries. He wrote more than 5000 of his own. As he became more proficient, he employed more sophisticated rhetorical strategies to deal with political opponents, imperious generals and critics of his policies.

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Lincoln’s letters have been cited in countless biographical and critical works yet have received little scholarly attention as a whole. This comprehensive study reveals his letters to be fundamental to understanding his development as a writer. Early on, he employed Hugh Blair’s popular idea of developing “taste” in written documents, and carefully studied the letters of his contemporaries. He wrote more than 5000 of his own. As he became more proficient, he employed more sophisticated rhetorical strategies to deal with political opponents, imperious generals and critics of his policies.

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