Stock image for illustration purposes only - book cover, edition or condition may vary.
Readings from Classical Rhetoric
Matsen
€ 48.42
FREE Delivery in Ireland
Description for Readings from Classical Rhetoric
Paperback. Num Pages: 382 pages. BIC Classification: CFG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 159 x 25. Weight in Grams: 567.
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, 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 ... Read more
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, 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 ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
Southern Illinois University Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
382
Place of Publication
Carbondale, United States
ISBN
9780809315932
SKU
V9780809315932
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-1
About Matsen
Patricia 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.
Reviews for Readings from Classical Rhetoric