Menander Rhetor. Dionysius of Halicarnassus: Ars Rhetorica by Menander Rhetor

Menander Rhetor. Dionysius of Halicarnassus: Ars Rhetorica by Menander Rhetor

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The instructional treatises of Menander Rhetor and the Ars Rhetorica, deriving from the schools of rhetoric that flourished in the Greek East from the 2nd through 4th centuries AD, provide a window into the literary culture, educational practices, and social concerns of these Greeks under Roman rule, in both public and private life.

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Menander Rhetor. Dionysius of Halicarnassus: Ars Rhetorica by Menander Rhetor

The instructional treatises of Menander Rhetor and the Ars Rhetorica, deriving from the schools of rhetoric that flourished in the Greek East from the 2nd through 4th centuries AD, provide a window into the literary culture, educational practices, and social concerns of these Greeks under Roman rule, in both public and private life.
These texts not only provide us with the most complete treatment of the topic, but also offer glimpses of various genres of epideictic speeches practiced in Antiquity… An invaluable contribution to the studies of ancient rhetoric-- André Rodrigues Bertacchi * Bryn Mawr Classical Review *
This new Loeb Classical Library volume is for those who fear public speaking more than death, taxes, or public embarrassment… Welcome exemplars of occasional speeches of praise, encouragement, and human connection. -- Paul J. Cain * Lutheran Book Review *
William H. Race is Paddison Professor of Classics, Emeritus, at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
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ISBN 13 9780674997226
ISBN 10 0674997220
Title Menander Rhetor. Dionysius of Halicarnassus: Ars Rhetorica
Author Menander Rhetor
Series Loeb Classical Library
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Harvard University Press
Year published 2019-06-10
Number of pages 480
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