Rhetoric Books

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The Art of Rhetoric The Art of Rhetoric (Paperback)
by (shelved 137 times as rhetoric)
avg rating 3.88 — 6,837 ratings — published -322
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Classical Rhetoric for the Modern Student Classical Rhetoric for the Modern Student (Hardcover)
by (shelved 90 times as rhetoric)
avg rating 4.18 — 427 ratings — published 1965
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Thank You for Arguing: What Aristotle, Lincoln, and Homer Simpson Can Teach Us About the Art of Persuasion Thank You for Arguing: What Aristotle, Lincoln, and Homer Simpson Can Teach Us About the Art of Persuasion (Paperback)
by (shelved 76 times as rhetoric)
avg rating 3.56 — 7,316 ratings — published 2007
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The Elements of Eloquence: How to Turn the Perfect English Phrase The Elements of Eloquence: How to Turn the Perfect English Phrase (Hardcover)
by (shelved 47 times as rhetoric)
avg rating 4.35 — 7,322 ratings — published 2013
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A Rhetoric of Motives A Rhetoric of Motives (Paperback)
by (shelved 40 times as rhetoric)
avg rating 4.04 — 341 ratings — published 1969
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The Rhetorical Tradition: Readings from Classical Times to the Present The Rhetorical Tradition: Readings from Classical Times to the Present (Hardcover)
by (shelved 39 times as rhetoric)
avg rating 3.92 — 321 ratings — published 1990
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Gorgias Gorgias (Paperback)
by (shelved 38 times as rhetoric)
avg rating 3.93 — 14,609 ratings — published -380
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A Handlist of Rhetorical Terms A Handlist of Rhetorical Terms (Paperback)
by (shelved 36 times as rhetoric)
avg rating 4.14 — 228 ratings — published 1969
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Phaedrus Phaedrus (Paperback)
by (shelved 35 times as rhetoric)
avg rating 3.96 — 11,259 ratings — published -370
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Rhetorica ad Herennium Rhetorica ad Herennium (Hardcover)
by (shelved 35 times as rhetoric)
avg rating 4.00 — 539 ratings — published -50
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On the Ideal Orator On the Ideal Orator (Paperback)
by (shelved 33 times as rhetoric)
avg rating 3.83 — 499 ratings — published -55
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The Trivium: The Liberal Arts of Logic, Grammar, and Rhetoric The Trivium: The Liberal Arts of Logic, Grammar, and Rhetoric (Paperback)
by (shelved 32 times as rhetoric)
avg rating 4.12 — 829 ratings — published 1937
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You Talkin' To Me?: Rhetoric from Aristotle to Obama You Talkin' To Me?: Rhetoric from Aristotle to Obama (Hardcover)
by (shelved 29 times as rhetoric)
avg rating 3.75 — 1,626 ratings — published 2011
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Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion (Paperback)
by (shelved 28 times as rhetoric)
avg rating 4.21 — 175,789 ratings — published 1984
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Farnsworth's Classical English Rhetoric Farnsworth's Classical English Rhetoric (Hardcover)
by (shelved 28 times as rhetoric)
avg rating 4.16 — 478 ratings — published
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A Rulebook for Arguments A Rulebook for Arguments (Paperback)
by (shelved 28 times as rhetoric)
avg rating 3.82 — 3,214 ratings — published 1986
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The New Rhetoric: A Treatise on Argumentation The New Rhetoric: A Treatise on Argumentation (Paperback)
by (shelved 27 times as rhetoric)
avg rating 3.97 — 172 ratings — published 1958
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The Art of Always Being Right The Art of Always Being Right (Hardcover)
by (shelved 24 times as rhetoric)
avg rating 3.50 — 18,275 ratings — published 1831
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Rhetoric: A Very Short Introduction Rhetoric: A Very Short Introduction (Paperback)
by (shelved 23 times as rhetoric)
avg rating 3.48 — 344 ratings — published 2013
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A Grammar of Motives A Grammar of Motives (Paperback)
by (shelved 22 times as rhetoric)
avg rating 4.05 — 210 ratings — published 1969
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Figures of Speech Figures of Speech (Paperback)
by (shelved 21 times as rhetoric)
avg rating 4.02 — 272 ratings — published 1982
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The Rhetoric & The Poetics of Aristotle The Rhetoric & The Poetics of Aristotle (Paperback)
by (shelved 21 times as rhetoric)
avg rating 4.00 — 2,479 ratings — published -350
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Classical Rhetoric and Its Christian and Secular Tradition from Ancient to Modern Times Classical Rhetoric and Its Christian and Secular Tradition from Ancient to Modern Times (Paperback)
by (shelved 19 times as rhetoric)
avg rating 3.81 — 88 ratings — published 1980
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The Elements of Style The Elements of Style (Hardcover)
by (shelved 18 times as rhetoric)
avg rating 4.18 — 86,932 ratings — published 1918
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The Office of Assertion: An Art of Rhetoric for the Academic Essay The Office of Assertion: An Art of Rhetoric for the Academic Essay (Paperback)
by (shelved 18 times as rhetoric)
avg rating 4.08 — 451 ratings — published 2005
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Ancient Rhetorics for Contemporary Students Ancient Rhetorics for Contemporary Students (Hardcover)
by (shelved 18 times as rhetoric)
avg rating 3.45 — 170 ratings — published 1993
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The Rhetoric of Fiction The Rhetoric of Fiction (Paperback)
by (shelved 18 times as rhetoric)
avg rating 4.01 — 1,272 ratings — published 1961
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A New History of Classical Rhetoric A New History of Classical Rhetoric (Paperback)
by (shelved 17 times as rhetoric)
avg rating 3.91 — 68 ratings — published 1994
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Shakespeare's Use of the Arts of Language Shakespeare's Use of the Arts of Language (Paperback)
by (shelved 16 times as rhetoric)
avg rating 4.33 — 76 ratings — published 2005
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Win Every Argument: The Art of Debating, Persuading, and Public Speaking Win Every Argument: The Art of Debating, Persuading, and Public Speaking (Hardcover)
by (shelved 15 times as rhetoric)
avg rating 4.06 — 3,930 ratings — published 2023
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The History and Theory of Rhetoric: An Introduction The History and Theory of Rhetoric: An Introduction (Paperback)
by (shelved 15 times as rhetoric)
avg rating 3.55 — 194 ratings — published 1996
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Language as Symbolic Action: Essays on Life, Literature, and Method Language as Symbolic Action: Essays on Life, Literature, and Method (Paperback)
by (shelved 15 times as rhetoric)
avg rating 4.28 — 149 ratings — published 1966
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How to Win Every Argument: The Use and Abuse of Logic How to Win Every Argument: The Use and Abuse of Logic (Hardcover)
by (shelved 15 times as rhetoric)
avg rating 3.50 — 1,444 ratings — published 2006
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Encyclopedia of Rhetoric Encyclopedia of Rhetoric (Hardcover)
by (shelved 14 times as rhetoric)
avg rating 4.42 — 12 ratings — published 2001
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The Rhetoric Companion The Rhetoric Companion (Paperback)
by (shelved 14 times as rhetoric)
avg rating 3.94 — 124 ratings — published 2011
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How to Win an Argument: An Ancient Guide to the Art of Persuasion (Ancient Wisdom for Modern Readers) How to Win an Argument: An Ancient Guide to the Art of Persuasion (Ancient Wisdom for Modern Readers)
by (shelved 13 times as rhetoric)
avg rating 3.66 — 902 ratings — published 2016
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The Ethics of Rhetoric The Ethics of Rhetoric (Paperback)
by (shelved 13 times as rhetoric)
avg rating 4.12 — 98 ratings — published 1953
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Permanence and Change: An Anatomy of Purpose Permanence and Change: An Anatomy of Purpose (Paperback)
by (shelved 13 times as rhetoric)
avg rating 4.19 — 133 ratings — published 1965
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Winning Arguments: What Works and Doesn't Work in Politics, the Bedroom, the Courtroom, and the Classroom Winning Arguments: What Works and Doesn't Work in Politics, the Bedroom, the Courtroom, and the Classroom (Hardcover)
by (shelved 12 times as rhetoric)
avg rating 3.09 — 481 ratings — published 2016
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The Realm of Rhetoric The Realm of Rhetoric (Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as rhetoric)
avg rating 3.63 — 110 ratings — published 1977
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Institutio Oratoria, Books 1-3 Institutio Oratoria, Books 1-3 (Hardcover)
by (shelved 12 times as rhetoric)
avg rating 4.08 — 52 ratings — published 95
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On Great Writing (On the Sublime) (Hackett Classics) On Great Writing (On the Sublime) (Hackett Classics)
by (shelved 12 times as rhetoric)
avg rating 3.83 — 1,055 ratings — published 1
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The Uses of Argument The Uses of Argument (Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as rhetoric)
avg rating 3.88 — 182 ratings — published 1958
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Writing, Rhetoric, and the Art of Persuasion (The Modern Scholar: Way with Words, Vol. 1) Writing, Rhetoric, and the Art of Persuasion (The Modern Scholar: Way with Words, Vol. 1)
by (shelved 11 times as rhetoric)
avg rating 4.33 — 538 ratings — published 2006
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On Christian Doctrine On Christian Doctrine (Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as rhetoric)
avg rating 4.07 — 3,969 ratings — published 397
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They Say / I Say: The Moves That Matter in Academic Writing They Say / I Say: The Moves That Matter in Academic Writing (Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as rhetoric)
avg rating 3.78 — 5,958 ratings — published 2006
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Rhetorical Listening: Identification, Gender, Whiteness (Studies in Rhetorics and Feminisms) Rhetorical Listening: Identification, Gender, Whiteness (Studies in Rhetorics and Feminisms)
by (shelved 11 times as rhetoric)
avg rating 3.98 — 86 ratings — published 2005
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Institutes of Oratory Institutes of Oratory (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 10 times as rhetoric)
avg rating 3.97 — 104 ratings — published 95
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The Rhetoric of Religion: Studies in Logology The Rhetoric of Religion: Studies in Logology (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as rhetoric)
avg rating 4.03 — 87 ratings — published 1970
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“Mixing old wine with new wine is stupidity, but mixing old wisdom with new wisdom is maturity.”
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