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De conscribendis epistolis
''On the Writing of Letters'' ((ラテン語:De conscribendis epistolis)) was a popular Early Modern guide to the art of letter writing by Spanish humanist Juan Luis Vives. First published in 1534 in conjunction with Desiderius Erasmus' treatise of the same name, Vives's work attempts to teach letter writers how to engage a variety of audiences.
==Background==
In 1533, Vives wrote ''De conscribendis epistolis'' for Alonso Idiáquez, secretary to Emperor Charles V of Spain. On the surface, Vives sought to help Idiáquez avoid what Vives saw as a popular misunderstanding of how successful letters should be written. Because this work was also published, it seems safe to assume Vives wanted to rectify the ''dictamen'' on a large scale. Since the early days of the Roman Empire, letter writers had attempted to apply the principles of oratory wholesale to epistolary composition. This approach remained popular well into the Renaissance. The result was a society of writers who did not observe practical decorum in their letters. Vives warns that it is easy for a writer to slip into "... impudence or arrogance or loquacity or ostentation or cunning or pedantic affectation or excessive and parasitical flattery or ignorance or imprudence."
The current authority on ''De conscribendis epistolis'', Charles Fantazzi traces this epistolary renaissance to the rediscovery of Cicero’s letters to Atticus, Quintus Cicero, and Brutus. In 1345, these letters were found by Petrarch in the Chapter Library of Verona. Vives frequently cites Cicero as a prime example of a writer who tailored his letters according to the epistolary occasion.
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