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Artful Eloquence

- Jean Lemaire de Belges and the Rhetorical Tradition

About Artful Eloquence

Challenges the notion that Lemaire's recourse to rhetoric was an artistic failure, arguing that rhetoric was actually his success. Jenkins demonstrates the importance of rhetoric in pre-Renaissance French literature, filling a crucial gap in previous scholarship. He provides an overview of rhetorical tradition and Lemair's knowledge of it.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780807892176
  • Binding:
  • Paperback
  • Pages:
  • 184
  • Published:
  • January 30, 1980
  • Dimensions:
  • 152x229x0 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 289 g.
Delivery: 2-4 weeks
Expected delivery: October 26, 2024

Description of Artful Eloquence

Challenges the notion that Lemaire's recourse to rhetoric was an artistic failure, arguing that rhetoric was actually his success. Jenkins demonstrates the importance of rhetoric in pre-Renaissance French literature, filling a crucial gap in previous scholarship. He provides an overview of rhetorical tradition and Lemair's knowledge of it.

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