Development of Stylistics and Rhetoric in Lithuania by Irena Smetonienė, Marius Smetona

“…Rhetoric, as one of the most important liberal arts, was still taught in Lithuania in the 16th and 18th centuries, together with dialectics and logic, the most famous works being: “Oratoriaus praktika, arba retorikos meno taisyklės” [The Practice of the Orator, or the Rules of the Art of Rhetoric] by Žygimantas Liauksminas, “Poetika” [ Poetics] by Motiejus Kazimieras Sarbievijus, “Apie taisytinas iškalbos ydas. …”
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Biblical spirituality: an "other" reading (allègoria) by Kees Waaijman

“…The transition from an awareness of differences in respect of contents to dialogical non-indifference is crucial for Biblical Spirituality, because it marks the progression from a “meditative” way of reading, which is directed towards content (literary history), to an “orative” or prayerful way of reading, which is concerned with the God-human process of transformation. …”
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Reflections on the ecclesiastical interpretations of 6th April 1652 as a South African symbolic date by R. M. Britz

“…The three commemorative addresses are scrutinized and presented in terms of the historical and ecclesiastical settings against which each was articulated. Obviously, the orators were subjected to contemporary perceptions, sentiments and experiences. …”
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