Book · 2014 · English language
The Elements of Eloquence
How to Turn the Perfect English Phrase
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My favorite book of yours is Elements of Eloquence. I think it is an utter masterpiece.
What they say about it
- Discussing the book“from your book Elements of Eloquence”4
The best things said about it
My recommendation as we close is to buy your book, Elements of Eloquence.
Yeah there's a book called The Elements of eloquence MH and it does this for styles of like patterns of writing.
I bought this book and it helped me come up with memorable phrases.
Why people recommend it
The Elements of Eloquence by Mark Forsyth is a reference book that breaks down rhetorical figures and patterns of writing designed to make phrasing memorable and impactful. David Perell frequently highlighted the volume on How I Write, describing it as an absolute masterpiece and recommending it to listeners as a vital tool for mastering copywriting and stylistic phrasing. Perell also used the book to guide structured conversations with guests about rhetorical devices. Chris Williamson brought up the text on Modern Wisdom during a conversation about viral words and etymology with Adam Aleksic. Sam Parr discussed the book on How I Write, sharing how a colleague used its various tools and patterns to successfully capture and retain memorable phrases. Across multiple podcast episodes, hosts and guests consistently praised the text as a practical manual for writers seeking to improve their craft, understand historical patterns of speech, and construct more engaging, persuasive sentences.
Every mention
David Perell my recommendation as we close is to buy your book elements of eloquence 5
“And now what I want to do is go through like 10 or 11 this from your book Elements of Eloquence.”
“my favorite book of yours is elements of eloquence I think it is an utter Masterpiece”
“my recommendation as we close is to buy your book elements of eloquence”
“yeah there's a book called The Elements of eloquence MH and it does this for styles of like patterns of writing”
“telling about this book that you brought elements of eloquence why' you bring this you brought one book”
Chris Williamson Did you read Elements of Eloquence as well? 1
“Did you read Elements of Eloquence as well?”
Sam Parr this year he said he goes my goal was to um save more memorable phrases but I didn't know how to do that an… 1
“this year he said he goes my goal was to um save more memorable phrases but I didn't know how to do that and he goes I bought this book and it helped me come up with memorable phrases because this book it's called what is it called the elements of eloquence it's basically different tools to make things more”
Also mentioned in the same episodes
Other mentions (1: passing, ad reads, own books)
“essentially my book is a big cheat sheet so that's yeah”