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The Art of Rhetoric The Art of Rhetoric (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.87 — 7,040 ratings — published -322
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Classical Rhetoric for the Modern Student Classical Rhetoric for the Modern Student (Hardcover)
by (shelved 98 times as rhetoric)
avg rating 4.18 — 434 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 85 times as rhetoric)
avg rating 3.56 — 7,463 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 53 times as rhetoric)
avg rating 4.35 — 7,503 ratings — published 2013
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A Rhetoric of Motives A Rhetoric of Motives (Paperback)
by (shelved 45 times as rhetoric)
avg rating 4.05 — 343 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 42 times as rhetoric)
avg rating 3.91 — 322 ratings — published 1990
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On the Ideal Orator On the Ideal Orator (Paperback)
by (shelved 41 times as rhetoric)
avg rating 3.83 — 526 ratings — published -55
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Phaedrus Phaedrus (Paperback)
by (shelved 38 times as rhetoric)
avg rating 3.96 — 11,656 ratings — published -370
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Rhetorica ad Herennium Rhetorica ad Herennium (Hardcover)
by (shelved 38 times as rhetoric)
avg rating 4.00 — 547 ratings — published -50
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Gorgias Gorgias (Paperback)
by (shelved 38 times as rhetoric)
avg rating 3.94 — 15,097 ratings — published -380
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A Handlist of Rhetorical Terms A Handlist of Rhetorical Terms (Paperback)
by (shelved 38 times as rhetoric)
avg rating 4.15 — 229 ratings — published 1969
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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 36 times as rhetoric)
avg rating 3.75 — 1,675 ratings — published 2011
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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 36 times as rhetoric)
avg rating 4.13 — 847 ratings — published 1937
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Farnsworth's Classical English Rhetoric Farnsworth's Classical English Rhetoric (Hardcover)
by (shelved 32 times as rhetoric)
avg rating 4.18 — 496 ratings — published
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Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion (Paperback)
by (shelved 31 times as rhetoric)
avg rating 4.21 — 181,177 ratings — published 1984
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The New Rhetoric: A Treatise on Argumentation The New Rhetoric: A Treatise on Argumentation (Paperback)
by (shelved 31 times as rhetoric)
avg rating 3.97 — 174 ratings — published 1958
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A Rulebook for Arguments A Rulebook for Arguments (Paperback)
by (shelved 30 times as rhetoric)
avg rating 3.82 — 3,286 ratings — published 1986
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The Art of Always Being Right The Art of Always Being Right (Hardcover)
by (shelved 26 times as rhetoric)
avg rating 3.50 — 18,983 ratings — published 1831
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Rhetoric: A Very Short Introduction Rhetoric: A Very Short Introduction (Paperback)
by (shelved 25 times as rhetoric)
avg rating 3.49 — 350 ratings — published 2013
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Grammar of Motives Grammar of Motives (Paperback)
by (shelved 25 times as rhetoric)
avg rating 4.06 — 210 ratings — published 1969
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Figures of Speech Figures of Speech (Paperback)
by (shelved 22 times as rhetoric)
avg rating 4.04 — 280 ratings — published 1982
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The Rhetoric & The Poetics of Aristotle The Rhetoric & The Poetics of Aristotle (Paperback)
by (shelved 22 times as rhetoric)
avg rating 4.00 — 2,491 ratings — published -350
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The Rhetoric of Fiction The Rhetoric of Fiction (Paperback)
by (shelved 21 times as rhetoric)
avg rating 4.00 — 1,300 ratings — published 1961
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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 20 times as rhetoric)
avg rating 4.08 — 461 ratings — published 2005
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Ancient Rhetorics for Contemporary Students Ancient Rhetorics for Contemporary Students (Hardcover)
by (shelved 20 times as rhetoric)
avg rating 3.45 — 172 ratings — published 1993
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The Elements of Style The Elements of Style (Hardcover)
by (shelved 19 times as rhetoric)
avg rating 4.18 — 87,736 ratings — published 1918
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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 3.78 — 86 ratings — published 1980
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Shakespeare's Use of the Arts of Language Shakespeare's Use of the Arts of Language (Paperback)
by (shelved 18 times as rhetoric)
avg rating 4.30 — 79 ratings — published 2005
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A New History of Classical Rhetoric A New History of Classical Rhetoric (Paperback)
by (shelved 18 times as rhetoric)
avg rating 3.91 — 68 ratings — published 1994
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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 17 times as rhetoric)
avg rating 4.06 — 4,453 ratings — published 2023
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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 17 times as rhetoric)
avg rating 4.28 — 148 ratings — published 1966
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The History and Theory of Rhetoric: An Introduction The History and Theory of Rhetoric: An Introduction (Paperback)
by (shelved 16 times as rhetoric)
avg rating 3.55 — 195 ratings — published 1996
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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 16 times as rhetoric)
avg rating 3.50 — 1,460 ratings — published 2006
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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 15 times as rhetoric)
avg rating 3.66 — 962 ratings — published 2016
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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 Ethics of Rhetoric The Ethics of Rhetoric (Paperback)
by (shelved 14 times as rhetoric)
avg rating 4.12 — 98 ratings — published 1953
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The Rhetoric Companion The Rhetoric Companion (Paperback)
by (shelved 14 times as rhetoric)
avg rating 3.92 — 128 ratings — published 2011
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The Realm of Rhetoric The Realm of Rhetoric (Paperback)
by (shelved 13 times as rhetoric)
avg rating 3.63 — 111 ratings — published 1977
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Institutes of Oratory Institutes of Oratory (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 13 times as rhetoric)
avg rating 3.94 — 109 ratings — published 95
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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 4.20 — 132 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 — 490 ratings — published 2016
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The Uses of Argument The Uses of Argument (Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as rhetoric)
avg rating 3.88 — 186 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 12 times as rhetoric)
avg rating 4.33 — 539 ratings — published 2006
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Institutio Oratoria, Books 1-3 Institutio Oratoria, Books 1-3 (Hardcover)
by (shelved 12 times as rhetoric)
avg rating 4.09 — 56 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 — 1,091 ratings — published 1
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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 12 times as rhetoric)
avg rating 3.99 — 86 ratings — published 2005
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On Christian Doctrine On Christian Doctrine (Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as rhetoric)
avg rating 4.07 — 4,069 ratings — published 397
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The Rhetoric of Religion: Studies in Logology The Rhetoric of Religion: Studies in Logology (Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as rhetoric)
avg rating 4.06 — 86 ratings — published 1970
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How to Do Things with Words How to Do Things with Words (Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as rhetoric)
avg rating 3.89 — 2,676 ratings — published 1955
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Amit Kalantri
“Be a worthy worker and work will come.”
Amit Kalantri, Wealth of Words

Hannah Arendt
“There is hardly a better way to avoid discussion than by releasing an argument from the control of the present and by saying that only the future will reveal its merits.”
Hannah Arendt, The Origins of Totalitarianism

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