Ward Farnsworth is Professor and W. Page Keeton Chair at the University of Texas School of Law. He is author of The Socratic Method, The Practicing Stoic, and the Farnsworth Classical English series which includes Argument, Rhetoric, Metaphor, and Style—all published by Godine.

“An ideal browsing book.”—The Washington Post“Ward Farnsworth is a witty commentator…a book to dip in and savor.”—The Boston Globe“A feat of elegant demystification…for writers and the inherent insight Farnsworth’s divisions suggest about metaphors.”—The Millions“If you seek edification about the craft of writing, rarely has instruction been administered so delightfully.”—George F. Will“More than analysis, more than reference, this work is astoundingly rich and dense—an education in itself, and highly enjoyable.”—Mark Helprin“A superb job. Figuratively speaking, this is the best book that can be found.”—Bryan A. GarnerI want this book to be beside my bed for years to come, a treasure-house of the liquid magic of words.”—Simon Winchester

Ward Farnsworth is Professor and W. Page Keeton Chair at the University of Texas School of Law. He is author of The Socratic Method, The Practicing Stoic, and the Farnsworth Classical English series which includes Argument, Rhetoric, Metaphor, and Style—all published by Godine.

“An ideal browsing book.”—The Washington Post“Ward Farnsworth is a witty commentator…a book to dip in and savor.”—The Boston Globe“A feat of elegant demystification…for writers and the inherent insight Farnsworth’s divisions suggest about metaphors.”—The Millions“If you seek edification about the craft of writing, rarely has instruction been administered so delightfully.”—George F. Will“More than analysis, more than reference, this work is astoundingly rich and dense—an education in itself, and highly enjoyable.”—Mark Helprin“A superb job. Figuratively speaking, this is the best book that can be found.”—Bryan A. GarnerI want this book to be beside my bed for years to come, a treasure-house of the liquid magic of words.”—Simon Winchester

Ward Farnsworth is Professor and W. Page Keeton Chair at the University of Texas School of Law. He is author of The Socratic Method, The Practicing Stoic, and the Farnsworth Classical English series which includes Argument, Rhetoric, Metaphor, and Style—all published by Godine.

“An ideal browsing book.”—The Washington Post“Ward Farnsworth is a witty commentator…a book to dip in and savor.”—The Boston Globe“A feat of elegant demystification…for writers and the inherent insight Farnsworth’s divisions suggest about metaphors.”—The Millions“If you seek edification about the craft of writing, rarely has instruction been administered so delightfully.”—George F. Will“More than analysis, more than reference, this work is astoundingly rich and dense—an education in itself, and highly enjoyable.”—Mark Helprin“A superb job. Figuratively speaking, this is the best book that can be found.”—Bryan A. GarnerI want this book to be beside my bed for years to come, a treasure-house of the liquid magic of words.”—Simon Winchester