judgment, keen discrimination, and pure taste, improved by extensive
reading, deep reflection, and long practise."

The text used for this condensation is from the version of J. Patsall,
A.M., London, 1774, according to the Paris edition by Professor Rollin.
Many parts of the original work have been re-written or abridged, while
several chapters have been entirely omitted.

GRENVILLE KLEISER.
New York City,
August, 1919.




CONTENTS


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RHETORIC AND ELOQUENCE 15

THE EXORDIUM OR INTRODUCTION 43

THE NARRATION 67

DIVISION AND ARGUMENT 85

THE PERORATION 99

PASSION AND PERSUASION 119