1. Rhetorical arts in the middle ages
... a result of this, in the medieval period Greco-Roman rhetoric was modified to fit the social needs that arose due to Christian domination in Europe. The societal needs that required addressing during this period were namely, preaching, letter writing, and poetry. In "The History and Theory of Rhetoric, Herrick states that "between 1100 to 1300, the high-water mark for medieval European ... rhetoric came to be codified in manuals on preaching, letter writing, and poetry" (Herrick 131). These three rhetorical areas of focus played a major role in the interactions between people in medieval...
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