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Discusses the ritual Speech on the Address in terms of its function to preserve stability in the English government. Suggests it was not strictly a genre or subgenre. (MS)

Discusses style of criticism in rhetoric and public address. Selection and management of language create the final meaning of the rhetorical composition; Rhetorical treatises and textbooks; Performance of rhetorical critics; Book "History and Criticism of American Public Address" by Marie Hochmuth; Critics are generated from the corruption of orators.

Describes the late British politician Edmund Burke. Opinion of students on Burkes; Books written about Burke; Images portrayed by Burke based from the writings about him; Contribution to British literature.

Presents a rhetorical criticism in 'The Middlesex Journal' from July to November 1774 in London, England. Description of the political condition in London during the period; Importance of rank, reputation, family and property in giving force to a man's speaking; Attacks on courts and government.

Speculates on the future of the study of the works of the arts and sciences, or humanities. Views on the fundamental use of language in the rudiments of efficient and versatile communication; Position of rhetoric in the humanistic studies; Separation between humanities and history.

Proposes to trace the rhetorical and operational problems which British politician Edmund Burke encountered as he undertook to come to terms with the shifting political situation and with the opinions of his political colleagues in such a way as best to advance the inchoate purposes of his party. Evidence of Burke's creative processes at work; His habits and methods of composition; Overview of his book 'Thoughts on the Cause of Present Discontents.'

Focuses on the function and scope of rhetoric. Confusion regarding the meaning of rhetoric; Description of Aristotle's definition of rhetoric; Relation of rhetoric with other learnings; Use of rhetoric in education.

Presents the critical analysis of the oratory of Edmund Burke, the member of the Great Britain House of Commons. Significance of manuscripts related to the life of Burke for the purpose of analysis; Events related to the maiden speech of Burke in the House of Commons; Analysis of Burke's methods of composition for speaking and writing.

Part II. Discusses the literary aspect of rhetoric tradition. Correlation between rhetoric and poetry; Information on the literary aspect of rhetorical tradition; Similarity between orator and a poet.

Part I. Discusses the intellectual aspect of the standard rhetorical theory. Comparison between rhetoric as a scholarly study and rhetoric as a body of principle; Factors considered in the logic of rhetoric study; Concept of rhetoric; Kinds of proofs; Objectives of rhetoric as a branch of learning; Sources of the rhetorical tradition from the Renaissance period to the eighteenth century in England and in the U.S.

Presents a bibliography of publications on rhetoric and public address, which appeared in 1949. Ancient public address; Medieval and renaissance public address; Modern public address.

Lists various abbreviations and publications on rhetoric and public address for the year 1947. 'The Origins of the Sermon,' edited by W.B. Sedgwick; 'The Romantic Movement: A Selective and Critical Bibliography for the Year 1946,' by J. Raymond Derby and others; 'The Engineering of Consent,' by Edward L. Bernays.

Discusses the life and career of the Colonel Isaac Barré one of the opposition orators in the Bristish parliaments of George III. Honor given to Barré in the U.S.; Career background; Details of his speech on the Stamp Act.

Analyzes William Burke's speeches and writings. 'Parliamentary History'; 'Cavendish debate'; Burke's premeditated and prepared speech on february 16, 1788 at the second day of the Hastings Trial.

Discusses ways in which the educational program in speech should be changed to meet the needs of teachers in training and in service. Proposals to make less the reproach that many teachers of speech are uninformed and illiterate; Suggestion that all teachers be given at least some sound training in speech; Proposal of a course in reading aloud to analyze difficulties in speech.

Examines some of the problems of scope and method in rhetorical scholarship. Reason that rhetorical criticism must depend almost entirely upon historical knowledge for its effectiveness; Difference of object between literary and rhetorical criticism; Discussion on the problem of the individual point of view versus the social.

Discusses the parliamentary oratory skills of British parliamentarian Isaac Barre in the House of Commons, during 18th century. Issues raised by Barre in his political speeches; Political background of Barre; Observations on Barre's mode and manner of debating.

Discusses the responsibilities of speech and English teachers. Goals of a Speech-English program; Recommendations regarding teaching programs.

Presents an article on the role of rigor in the teaching of speech. Courses which may reveal the secrets of success in the modern world; Comments on the practice of prescribing the prior preparation of a logical outline for a speech; Acts of defection from reasonable rigor in teaching speech.

Comments on the opinion of orator Edmund Burke on some of his contemporaries. Characteristics of Burke in praising or criticizing his opponents; Career of Burke as an orator; Speeches of Burke.

Focuses on different printed programs with other information concerning extra-curricular work in public speaking and debate in secondary schools of New York. Types of occasions upon which high-school students address the public from their school platforms; Aim in government price speaking; Criteria for judging.