Emotional Rhetoric in Aelfric's Letter to the Monks of Eynsham
Edith Elizabeth Cherrett
The Epistola Alfrici de consuetudine monachorum (Ælfric's Letter to the Monks of Eynsham) is a monastic customary written in form letter 1005 CE by Ælfric, key figure Anglo-Saxon Benedictine sphere. Ælfric's displays powerful rhetorical strategy, which Ælfric seeks influence emotional community monasticism eleventh century. This thesis explores his use pathos, ethos, and logos show that layers Aelfric's seemingly bland injunctions persuaded reader, displayed he envisioned for Eynsham. I also argue while audience was primarily monks Eynsham, intended this included broader readership reform-minded monks. rhetoric presented would have resonated with colleagues from formative years at Winchester Abbey.