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Lectures of William Edmondstoune Aytoun on the principles of oratory, II., [1845-1865.]

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Identifier: MS.4911

Scope and Contents

The contents are as follows:

(i) 'Ornaments'; the subjects dealt with include arrangement, tropes, metaphor, epithets, and hyperbole (folio 1);

(ii) 'Personification' (folio 42);

(iii) Three lectures on 'Elocution' (folios 64, 87, 104);

(iv) 'Public speaking' (folio 132);

(v) 'Eloquence' (folio 164).

Dates

  • Creation: [1845-1865.]

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Conditions Governing Use

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Extent

181 Leaves

Arrangement

181 folios.

Repository Details

Part of the National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division Repository

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