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Quotemanship

the use and abuse of quotations for polemical and other purposes

by Boller, Paul F

[Dallas] · Southern Methodist University Press · 1967

From inspirational to polemical quotes -- Esteemed-authority quotes -- Opposition-as-authority quotes -- Awkward quotes from the past -- Reversed-opinion quotes -- Quotes for the prosecution and for the defense -- Out-of-context quotes -- Spurious quotes -- Quotes and the campaign of 1964 -- Quotes and LBJ.

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PN171.Q6 B620

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Extent
xiii, 454 p
Language
English
Publisher
Southern Methodist University Press
Published
1967
LCCN
66029656
LC class
PN171.Q6 B6