Trivium: The Classical Liberal Arts of Grammar, Logic, & Rhetoric [Hardcover]

Following the success ofQuadrivium, Sciencia,andDesignain the acclaimed Wooden Books series,Triviumis a compendium of writings on the classical subjects at the heart of a liberal education, bringing the wisdom of the past into the twenty-first century.

The trivium refers to the three liberal arts considered in classical Greece to be the pillars of critical thought: grammar, logic, and rhetoric. Following on the success ofQuadriviumandSciencia,Triviumgathers six Wooden Books titles together into a beautiful six-color package that presents ancient wisdom in an accessible way.Triviumwill include the booksEuphonics,Grammar,Logic,Rhetoric,Poetic Meter and Form, andEthics.

Wooden Books was founded in 1999 by designer John Martineau near Hay-on-Wye. The aim was to produce a beautiful series of recycled books based on the classical philosophies, arts and sciences. Using the Beatrix Potter formula of text facing picture pages, and old-styles fonts, along with hand-drawn illustrations and 19th century engravings, the books are designed not to date. Small but stuffed with information. Eco friendly and educational. Big ideas in a tiny space. There are over 1,000,000 Wooden Books now in print worldwide and growing.

Following the success ofQuadrivium, Sciencia,andDesignain the acclaimed Wooden Books series,Triviumis a compendium of writings on the classical subjects at the heart of a liberal education, bringing the wisdom of the past into the twenty-first century.The seven authors whose books compriseTriviumare John Michell, Rachel Holley, Earl Fontainelle, Adina Arvatu, Andrew Aberdein, Octavia Wynne, and Gregory Beabout. Beautifully presented, informative, thoughtful and thought-provoking, exceptional in design and presentation, Trivium: The Classical Liberal Arts of Grammar, Logic, & Rhetoric is unreservedly recommended, especlc)