Rhetoric of Lincoln's Letters
Lincoln''s letters have been cited in countless biographical and critical works yet have received little scholarly attention as a whole. This comprehensive study reveals his letters to be fundamental to understanding his development as a writer. Early on, he employed Hugh Blair''s popular idea of developing "taste" in written documents, and carefully studied the letters of his contemporaries. H...
Lincoln''s letters have been cited in countless biographical and critical works yet have received little scholarly attention as a whole. This comprehensive study reveals his letters to be fundamental to understanding his development as a writer. Early on, he employed Hugh Blair''s popular idea of developing "taste" in written documents, and carefully studied the letters of his contemporaries. H...
