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    A Companion to Roman Rhetoric

    By Jon Hall

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    A Companion to Roman Rhetoric introduces the reader to the wide-ranging importance of rhetoric in Roman culture.
    • A guide to Roman rhetoric from its origins to the Renaissance and beyond
    • Comprises 32 original essays by leading international scholars
    • Explores major figures Cicero and Quintilian in-depth
    • Covers a broad range of topics such as rhetoric and politics, gender, status, self-identity, education, and literature
    • Provides suggestions for further reading at the end of each chapter
    • Includes a glossary of technical terms and an index of proper names and rhetorical concepts
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherWiley
    Release dateApr 15, 2008
    ISBN9781405171984
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