An introduction to classical rhetoric
Subtitle: essential readings
By: edited by James D. Williams.
Contributors: Williams, James D. 1949-
Publisher: John Wiley; Wiley-Blackwell
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Malden, MA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 544
ISBN-13: 9781405158602; 9781405158619
Subjects: Rhetoric, Ancient
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Classical Greek rhetoric. Introduction to Greek rhetoric; title: Female voices; title: The Sophists; title: Plato on philosophy and rhetoric; title: Aristotle and the systemization of rhetoric; title: Classical Roman rhetoric. Introduction to Roman rhetoric and oratory; title: Cicero and the latinization of Greek rhetoric; title: Horace and the revival of poetry; title: Quintilian the educator; title: The end of the classical period: Libanius (c. 314-394 ad) and Augustine (c. 354-430 ad).