Rhetorical Exercises from Late Antiquity A Translation of Choricius of Gaza s Preliminary Talks and Declamations 1st Edition by Choricius, Eugenio Amato, Malcolm Heath, George Kennedy, Terry Papillon, William Reader, Russell Simon Swain, Robertx Penella ISBN 978-0521848732 0521848733

Rhetorical Exercises from Late Antiquity A Translation of Choricius of Gaza s Preliminary Talks and Declamations 1st Edition by Choricius,  Eugenio Amato Malcolm Heath George A. Kennedy Terry L. Papillon William R. Reader D. A. Russell Simon Swain Robert J. Penella- Ebook PDF Instant Download/Delivery:  978-052184873,  0521848733
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ISBN 10:   0521848733

ISBN 13: 978-0521848732

Author:  Choricius,  Eugenio Amato, Malcolm Heath,  George A. Kennedy,  Terry L. Papillon,  William R. Reader,  D. A. Russell Simon,  Swain Robert J. Penella

The first translation, produced by a team of eight scholars, of the Declamations and Preliminary Talks of the sixth-century sophist Choricius of Gaza. Declamations, deliberative or judicial orations on fictitious themes, were the fundamental advanced exercises of the rhetorical schools of the Roman Empire, of interest also to audiences outside the schools. Some of Choricius’ declamations are on generic themes (e.g. a tyrannicide, a war-hero), while others are based on specific motifs from Homeric times or from classical Greek history. The Preliminary Talks were typical prefaces to orations of all kinds. This volume also contains a detailed study of Choricius’ reception in Byzantium and Renaissance Italy. It will be of interest to students of late antiquity, ancient rhetoric, and ancient education.

Table of contents: 

I CHORICIUS, PRELIMINARY TALKS

I Preliminary Talks Robert J. Penella

II CHORICIUS, DECLAMATIONS

2 Declamation 1 [X]: D. A. Russell

3 Declamation 2 [XII]: D. A. Russell

4 Declamation 3 [XIV]: Simon Swain

5 Declamation 4 [XVII]: Simon Swain

6 Declamation 5 [XX]: D. A. Russell

7 Declamation 6 [XXIII]: D. A. Russell

8 Declamation 7 [XXVI]: Malcolm Heath

9 Declamation 8 [XXIX]: George A. Kennedy

Tags: Choricius, Eugenio Amato, Malcolm Heath, George Kennedy, Terry Papillon, William Reader, Russell Simon Swain, Robert Penella, Rhetorical Exercises, Late Antiquity