文档介绍：A NEW HISTORY OF
CLASSICAL RHETORIC
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HISTORY OF
CLASSICAL RHETORIC
E A. KENNEDY
AN EXTENSIVE REVISION AND
ABRIDGMENT OF
The Art of Persuasion in Greece
The Art of Rhetoric in the
Roman World
AND
Greek Rhetoric under
Christian Emperors
WITH ADDITIONAL DISCUSSION
OF LATE LATIN RHETORIC
PRINCETON UNIVERSITY PRESS
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Copyright 1994 by Princeton University Press
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Kennedy, e Alexander, 1928–
A new history of classical rhetoric / e A. Kennedy.
p. cm.
“An extensive revision and abridgment of The art of
persuasion in Greece, The art of rhetoric in the Roman world,
and Greek rhetoric under Christian emperors,
with additional discussion of Late Latin rhetoric.”
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 0-691-03443-5 (alk. paper) — ISBN 0-691-00059-X (pbk. : alk. paper)
1. Rhetoric, Ancient. 2. Speeches, addresses, etc.,
Greek—History and criticism. 3. Speeches, addresses, etc.,
Latin—History and criticism. 4. Persuasion (Rhetoric)
5. Oratory, Ancient. I. Kennedy, e Alexander, 1928–
Art of persuasion in Greece. II. Kennedy, e Alexander,
1928– Art of rhetoric in the Roman world.
III. Kennedy, e Alexander, 1928– Greek
rhetoric under Christian emperors. IV. Title.
1994
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TO MY GRANDDAUGHTER,
AMY RUTH MORTON
Contents
Preface xi
CHAPTER ONE
Introduction: The Nature of Rhetoric 3
CHAPTER TWO
Persua