The Elements of Eloquence: Secrets of the Perfect Turn of Phrase by Mark Forsyth

The Elements of Eloquence: Secrets of the Perfect Turn of Phrase

Mark Forsyth

239 pages first pub 2013 (editions)

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From the #1 international bestselling author of The Etymologicon and The Horologicon comes an education in the art of articulation, from the King James Bible to Katy Perry...From classic poetry to pop lyrics, from Charles Dickens to Dolly Parton, ...

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