#3: The Medieval Period We also see the rise in the art of letter writing and, simultaneously, public speaking in the form of sermons and for political purposesWe also see the rise in the art of letter writing and, simultaneously, public speaking in the form of sermons and for political purposes We don't see tremendous strides forward in the field of rhetoric in this period, but the Medieval period serves to preserve the documents of the past and put many of the rhetorical treatises into practiceWe don't see tremendous strides forward in the field of rhetoric in this period, but the Medieval period serves to preserve the documents of the past and put many of the rhetorical treatises into practice
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