The art of rhetorike
Subtitle: for the vse of all suche as are studious of eloquence, sette forthe in Englishe
By: by Thomas Wilson, 1553 ; and now newlie sette foorthe againe with a prologue to the reader, anno domini 1567.
Contributors: Erasmus, Desiderius, d. 1536.; Kingston, John, fl. 1553-ca. 1584, printer.; English Printing Collection (Library of Congress)
Publisher: By Ihon Kingston
Published: 1567
Place of publication: Imprinted at London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 113
Subjects: Suffolk, Henry Brandon, Duke of, 1535-1551; Suffolk, Charles Brandon, Duke of, 1537?-1551; Suffolk, Katharine Willoughby Brandon, Duchess of, 1519-1580; Rhetoric -- Early works to 1800; Oratory -- Early works to 1800
Genres: Early works to 1800.
Other titles: Art of rhetoric
Notes: STC (2nd ed.) 25803
Title within ornamental border.
Prologue to the reader dated, "seuenth of December Anno D[omi]ni 1560."
Signatures: A⁸ a-o⁸ p⁴.
Among the examples given are: "An example of commendyng a noble personage" [two noble gentlemen, Henry, Duke of Suffolke and Lorde Charles his brother]: leaf 7-9; "An epistle to perswade a yonge gentleman to mariage, deuised by Erasamus in the behalfe of his frende": leaf 20-32; "An example of comforte" [addressed to the Duchess of Suffolk on the death of her sones]: leaf 43 [i.e. 34]-44.
Includes index.