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On eloquence, Denis Donoghue

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On Eloquence questions the common assumption that eloquence is merely a subset of rhetoric, a means toward a rhetorical end. Denis Donoghue, an eminent and prolific critic of the English language, holds that this assumption is erroneous. In this book, Donoghue maintains that eloquence should be examined independent of mere rhetoric and that it has its own intrinsic value

Includes bibliographical references (p. 177-189) and index

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On eloquence

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Denis Donoghue

Taking notes -- The Latin factor -- Song without words -- Like something almost being said -- To make an end -- Blind mouths -- For and against