Copia: Foundations of the Abundant Style
De Utraque Verborum ac Rerum Copia
Book • 1512
Copia: Foundations of the Abundant Style is a seminal work by Desiderius Erasmus, first published in 1512.
It emphasizes the importance of variety in expression and subject matter to create an effective and abundant style.
The book provides exercises and examples to help students master rhetorical techniques, such as composing multiple variations of a sentence to develop stylistic judgment and command over sentence structures.
It emphasizes the importance of variety in expression and subject matter to create an effective and abundant style.
The book provides exercises and examples to help students master rhetorical techniques, such as composing multiple variations of a sentence to develop stylistic judgment and command over sentence structures.
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