Letter Writing among the Jesuits: Antonio Possevino's Advice in the Bibliotheca Selecta (1593).
This article presents the author's views related to history of letter writing among the Jesuits. The Jesuits were known for their eloquence in preaching and teaching. According to the author to understand the Jesuit mind, one must understand the rhetorical practices of order. The rhetorical practice...
| Publicado en: | Huntington Library Quarterly Vol. 66; no. 3/4; pp. 247 - 263 |
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University of Pennsylvania Press
2003
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