Title: The Principles Of Rhetoric
First published: 1895
Description: Primarily addressing word choice, this book makes observations about usage in general and classifies certain errors.  In some cases, specific errors are named, but the book does not provide an alphabetical list of problems words often seen in modern usage guides.  The book also addresses techniques of narration and argument (persuasion).  Finally, it contains an appendix that provides rules for punctuation and capitalization, illustrated with various examples.
Subjects: Rhetoric, English, usage, word choice, grammar, punctuation, capitalization, persuasion, narration, argument, language, writing, English language