Greek Drama and the Invention of Rhetoric (repost)
Greek Drama and the Invention of Rhetoric
by David Sansone
English | 2012 | ISBN: 1118357086 | 272 pages | PDF | 3.06 MB
by David Sansone
English | 2012 | ISBN: 1118357086 | 272 pages | PDF | 3.06 MB
Asserts a novel and controversial theory on the origins of rhetoric that differs radically from the standard view
Argues that it was the theatre of Ancient Greece, first appearing around 500 BC, that prompted the development of formalized rhetoric, which evolved soon thereafter
Provides a cogent reworking of existing evidence
Reveals the bias and inconsistency of Aristotle
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