ISBN: 9780428115722 - locorum communium specimen (classic reprint): dissertatio inauguralis: dissertatio inauguralis (classic reprint) (3 resultados)

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Paperback. Condición: New. Print on Demand. This book provides a comprehensive analysis of the development of a unique rhetoric that emerged in the Greek city-states of the fifth century B.C.E. It examines the emergence of commonplaces, or prefabricated and interchangeable ideas, which were used by orators such as Gorgias, Lysias, Isocrates, and Plato in crafting funeral speeches and political orations. The author traces the evolution of these rhetorical devices and their role in shaping the political and intellectual landscape of classical Greece, offering a fresh perspective on the origins of Western rhetoric. Through meticulous textual analysis, this book uncovers the dynamic relationship between these orators and their shared rhetorical tradition, revealing the ways in which they both drew from and innovated upon the commonplaces of their time. By exploring the interplay of tradition and creativity in ancient Greek rhetoric, this book not only sheds light on the development of oratory in classical Greece but also provides valuable insights into the enduring power of rhetoric in shaping human communication. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.…