A Rhetorical Criticism of Deliberative Speeches of Two British Statesmen: Duels between Gladstone’s Logic and Disraeli’s Art in Victorian Politics | Synapse
April 4, 2026Open Access
A Rhetorical Criticism of Deliberative Speeches of Two British Statesmen: Duels between Gladstone’s Logic and Disraeli’s Art in Victorian Politics
Key Points
The analysis aims to evaluate the rhetorical strategies used by Gladstone and Disraeli in their deliberative speeches.
Conducted a rhetorical criticism of speeches by Gladstone and Disraeli.
Analyzed the use of logic and artistic elements in their arguments.
Compared their persuasive effectiveness in the context of Victorian politics.
Gladstone's speeches demonstrated strong logical structuring and argumentation.
Disraeli's use of artistic language and persuasion was found to be compelling.
The analysis highlighted the ongoing tension between logic and artistry in political rhetoric.
Abstract
In Gladstone, Greatest Member of Parliament (2018), Teruhiko Onabe says "one of the major alternatives contemporary Japanese seek may be related to parliamentary politics, and that we