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OverviewHere, for the first time in one volume, are all the extant writings focusing on rhetoric that were composed before the fall of Rome. This unique anthology of primary texts in classical rhetoric contains the work of 24 ancient writers from Homer through St. Augustine, including Herodotus, Thucydides, Plato, Aristotle, Cicero, Quintilian, Tacitus, and Longinus. Along with many widely recognized translations, special features include the first English translations of works by Theon and Nicolaus, as well as new translations of two works by important sophists, Gorgias’ encomium on Helen and Alcidamas’ essay on composition. The writers are grouped chronologically into historical periods, allowing the reader to understand the scope and significance of rhetoric in antiquity. Introductions are included to each period, as well as to each writer, with writers’ biographies, major works, and salient features of excerpts. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Patricia P. Matsen , Philip B. Rollinson , Marion SousaPublisher: Southern Illinois University Press Imprint: Southern Illinois University Press Dimensions: Width: 15.90cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 24.10cm Weight: 0.570kg ISBN: 9780809315932ISBN 10: 0809315939 Pages: 382 Publication Date: 31 May 1990 Audience: General/trade , Professional and scholarly , General , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock  The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationPatricia P. Matsen is Associate Professor of Greek and Classical Studies at the University of South Carolina. Philip Rollinson is Professor of English at the University of South Carolina. Marion Sousa is Assistant Professor of English at Savannah State College in Georgia. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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