Rome and Rhetoric by Garry Wills
Renaissance plays and poetry in England were saturated with the formal rhetorical twists that a Latin education made familiar to audiences and readers. Focusing his attention on Julius Caesar, the author demonstrates how Shakespeare so wonderfully made these ancient devices vivid, giving his characters their own personal styles of Roman speech.“Rome and Rhetoric is as entertainingly readable as it is broadly informative”—John Simon, New York Times Book Review
-- John Simon * New York Times Book Review *“This tour de force . . . shows why our view of ancient Rome is very much Shakespeare’s.”—Publishers Weekly * Publishers Weekly *
“Informed by Rome’s great rhetoricians, Wills scrutinizes the kinds of rhetoric employed by Caesar, Brutus, Antony, and Cassius in turn, showing how these disclose their characters. . . . [A] penetrating, provocative analysis.”—Booklist * Booklist *
"Rome and Rhetoric is a fascinating look at the way Shakespeare has shaped our view of ancient Rome through the characters of his Julius Caesar."—Philip Freeman, Author of Julius Caesar * Philip Freeman *
"[Wills] takes a creative approach to helping both novice and fluent readers of Shakespeare's plays understand particular cultural contexts and social mores of the Elizabethan period. . . . This book will be of particular value to those interested in immersing themselves in the traditions and values depicted in Julius Caesar."—T.J. Haskell, Choice -- T.J. Haskell * Choice *
Garry Wills is professor of history emeritus at Northwestern University. A winner of the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Critics Circle Award, Wills is a frequent contributor to the New York Review of Books and other publications.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780300188004 |
| ISBN 10 | 0300188005 |
| Title | Rome and Rhetoric |
| Author | Garry Wills |
| Series | The Anthony Hecht Lectures In The Humanities Series |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Yale University Press |
| Year published | 2013-01-29 |
| Number of pages | 200 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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