An Elaborate Medieval Mnemonic

Authors

John Henrick

Abstract

Every schoolboy is familiar with such memory aids as ROY G BIV for the colors of the rainbow or FACE for the interlineal notes of the treble clef. Far fewer people are aware of an elaborate but tightly-constructed mnemonic used in an earlier era to remember the various forms of the syllogism. To review, a syllogism consists of a major premise, a minor premise, and a conclusion.

Recommended Citation

Henrick, John (1984) "An Elaborate Medieval Mnemonic," Word Ways: Vol. 17 : Iss. 2 , Article 11.
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