... Epitome troporum ac schematum et grammaticorum & rhetorum, ad authores tum prophanos tum sacros intelligendos non minus utilis quam necessaria

Reading ancient authors without understanding their figures of speech is like trying to hit a target with closed eyes. Johannes Susenbrot’s manual provides the essential key to unlocking the hidden mechanics of Latin, biblical, and secular oratory. It teaches you how to decode and deploy the very tools that define persuasive communication.