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Overview"First published in 1986, this book offers the Latin text and English translation of a pivotal work by one of the most influential and controversial writers of early modern times. Pierre de la Ramée, better known as Peter Ramus, was a college instructor in Paris who published a number of books attacking and attempting to refute foundational texts in philosophy and rhetoric. He began in the early 1540s with books on Aristotle--which were later banned and burned--and Cicero, and later, in 1549, he published Rhetoricae Distinctiones in Quintilianum. The purpose of Ramus's book is announced in the opening paragraph of its dedication to Charles of Lorraine: ""I have a single argument, a single subject matter, that the arts of dialectic and rhetoric have been confused by Aristotle, Cicero, and Quintilian. I have previously argued against Aristotle and Cicero. What objection then is there against calling Quintilian to the same account?"" Carole Newlands's excellent translation--the first in modern English--remains the standard English version. This volume also provides the original Latin text for comparative purposes. In addition, James J. Murphy's insightful introduction places the text in historical perspective by discussing Ramus's life and career, the development of his ideas, and the milieu in which his writings were produced. This edition includes an updated bibliography of works concerning Ramus, rhetoric, and related topics." Full Product DetailsAuthor: Peter Ramus , James J. Murphy , Carole E. NewlandsPublisher: Southern Illinois University Press Imprint: Southern Illinois University Press Dimensions: Width: 21.50cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 13.90cm Weight: 0.302kg ISBN: 9780809330140ISBN 10: 0809330148 Pages: 242 Publication Date: 30 August 2010 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationCarole Newlands, the author of Statius' Siluae and the Poetics of Empire, teaches in the classics department at the University of Colorado at Boulder. James J. Murphy, the author of several pioneering studies on the history of rhetoric, is a professor emeritus at the University of California, Davis. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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