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1	Ancient Rhetorics for Contemporary Students more books like this by Sharon Crowley add to wishlist Ancient Rhetorics for Contemporary Students revives the classical strategies of ancient Greek and Roman rhetoricians and adapts them to the needs of contemporary writers and speakers. This is a fresh interpretation of the ancient canons of composing: invention, arrangement, style, memory, and delivery. It shows that rhetoric, as it was practiced ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $10.00! \| first editions \| SVS
2	Classical rhetoric for the modern student more books like this by Edward P. J. Corbett add to wishlist A standard in its field, this new edition provides the most up-to-date current thinking on rhetoric. see all copies from $15.00! new only from $72.20! \| first editions \| SVS
3	The Art of Rhetoric more books like this by Aristotle, Hugh Lawson-Tancred (Translator) add to wishlist With the emergence of democracy in the city-state of Athens in the years around 460 BC, public speaking became an essential skill for politicians in the Assemblies and Councils and even for ordinary citizens in the courts of law. In response, the technique of rhetoric rapidly developed, bringing virtuoso performances and a host of practical ... see all copies from $4.02! new only from $7.50! \| SVS
4	On Poetry and Style more books like this by Aristotle add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.40! \| first editions \| SVS
5	The Symposium and the Phaedrus: Plato's Erotic Dialogues more books like this by Plato, William S Cobb (Translator) add to wishlist A reflection on the nature of erotic love that begins with sexual desire but can transcend that origin and reach even the heights of religious ecstasy. see all copies from $4.54! new only from $20.90! \| SVS
6	Rhetoric more books like this by Aristotle add to wishlist RHETORIC the counterpart of Dialectic. Both alike are concerned with such things as come, more or less, within the general ken of all men and belong to no definite science. Accordingly all men make use, more or less, of both; for to a certain extent all men attempt to discuss statements and to maintain them, to defend themselves and to attack ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
7	The Craft of Poetic Speech in Ancient Greece more books like this by Claude Calame add to wishlist In this subtle, learned, and daring book, Claude Calame challenges his readers to rethink the very principles of mythmaking in the poetry and art of the ancient Greeks. The Craft of Poetic Speech in Ancient Greece subverts common assumptions about the relationships between poet and audience and challenges readers to rethink the very principles of ... see all copies from $4.00! new only from $6.95! \| first editions
8	Phaedrus and Letters VII and VIII more books like this by Plato, Walter Hamilton (Translator) add to wishlist Set in the idyllic countryside outside Athens, the Phaedrus is a dialogue between the philosopher Socrates and his friend Phaedrus, inspired by their reading of a clumsy speech by the writer Lysias on the nature of love. Their conversation develops into a wide-ranging discussion on such subjects as the pursuit of beauty, the immortality of the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.00! \| SVS
9	Readings in Classical Rhetoric more books like this by Thomas W Benson add to wishlist Rhetoric -- the theory of oral discourse -- affected and indeed pervaded all aspects of classical thought. Bearing the stamp of its impact were the Homeric hymns, the "Iliad" and the "Odyssey, " Aeschylus' "Eumenides, " the great dramatic tragedies, the elegiac and lyric poetry, and the literature of the Romans, often formed in the Greek image. ... see all copies from $4.45! new only from $34.00! \| first editions
10	Classical Rhetorical Theory more books like this by John Poulakos, Takis Poulakos add to wishlist Classical Rhetorical Theory provides a clear, integrated, and coherent discussion of classical Greek rhetorical theories. Arguing that the premises of early Greek rhetorical theory continue to illuminate contemporary rhetorical practices, the authors examine classical rhetorical theory in both historical and conceptual terms. The text discusses ... see all copies from $51.17! new only from $83.41!
11	On Great Writing (on the Sublime) more books like this by G M a Grube, Longinus add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.51! \| first editions
12	Cicero: Pro Archia Poeta Oratio more books like this by Steven M Cerutti add to wishlist see all copies from $12.32! new only from $28.32!
13 view cover	Readings from Classical Rhetoric more books like this by Patricia P Matsen, Philip Rollinson, Marion Sousa add to wishlist Here, 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, ... see all copies from $4.40! new only from $28.66! \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	Thinker as Artist: From Homer to Plato & Aristotle more books like this by Professor George Anastaplo add to wishlist In an attempt to subject representative texts of a dozen ancient authors to a more or less Socratic inquiry, the noted scholar George Anastaplo suggests in The Thinker as Artist how one might usefully read as well as enjoy such texts, which illustrate the thinking done by the greatest artists and how they "talk" among themselves across the ... see all copies from $12.00! new only from $30.95!
15 view cover	An Introduction to Classical Rhetoric: Essential Readings more books like this by James D Williams add to wishlist An anthology of primary texts in translation, "An Introduction to Classical Rhetoric" offers an overview of the social, cultural, and intellectual factors that influenced the development and growth of rhetoric during the classical period. This work: uses primary source material to analyze rhetoric from the Sophists through St. Augustine; provides ... see all copies from $48.66! new only from $48.66! \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	Plato's Phaedrus more books like this by Plato, Stephen Scully add to wishlist The dialogue begins with a playful discussion of erotic passion, then extends the theme to consider the nature of inspiration, love and knowledge. The centerpiece is the myth of the charioteer - the famous and moving account of the vision, fall and incarnation of the soul. Professor Hackforth here translates the dialogue for the student and ... see all copies from $2.01! new only from $2.01! \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	The Art of Rhetoric in the Roman World: 300 B.C.-A.D. 300 more books like this by George Alexander Kennedy add to wishlist see all copies from $54.60! new only from $54.60! \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	The Construction of Authority in Ancient Rome and Byzantium: The Rhetoric of Empire more books like this by Sarolta A Takacs add to wishlist In The Construction of Authority in Ancient Rome and Byzantium, Sarolta Takacs examines the role of the Roman emperor, who was the single most important law-giving authority in Roman society. Emperors had to embody the qualities or virtues espoused by Rome's ruling classes. Political rhetoric shaped the ancients' reality and played a part in the ... see all copies from $62.66! new only from $62.66!
19 view cover	Classic Rhetoric for the Modern Student more books like this by Edward P J Corbett, Robert J Connors add to wishlist The main elements of rhetoric are argument, arrangement, and style. Each topic is treated exhaustively in Classical Rhetoric for the Modern Student. The text also includes the progymnasta, an introduction to classical rhetoric and a survey of the history of rhetoric. The book is rich in examples from the best writers among classic and contemporary ... see all copies from $49.00! new only from $80.00! \| SVS
20 view cover	Latin Sentence and Idiom more books like this by R Colebourn add to wishlist see all copies from $13.50! new only from $30.91! \| SVS
21	Rhetoric in the Classical Tradition more books like this by Winifred Bryan Horner add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99!
22	Lectures on Rhetoric and Belles Lettres: Delivered in the University of Glasgow by Adam Smith; Reported by a Student in 1762-63 more books like this by Adam Smith, John M Lothian (Editor), David Potter (Foreword by) add to wishlist This edition of John M. Lothian's transcription of an almost com-plete set of a student's notes on Smith's lectures given at the University of Glasgow in 1762-63 brings back into print not only an important discovery but a valuable contribution to eighteenth-century rhetorical theory. see all copies from $7.50! new only from $7.50! \| first editions
23 view cover	The diatribe and Paul's letter to the Romans more books like this by Stanley Kent Stowers add to wishlist see all copies from $22.47! new only from $24.04! \| SVS
24 view cover	The Rhetoric of Aristotle more books like this by Lane Cooper (Translator) add to wishlist This translation of Aristotle's work is accompanied by an introduction, an analysis of the treatise, quotations from famous speeches illustrative of Aristotle's precepts, and a list of useful and handy reference books. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $29.15! \| first editions \| SVS
25	Attic and Baroque Prose Style: The Anti-Ciceronian Movement more books like this by Morris W Croll add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! SVS

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