Plutarch and Rhetoric: The Relationship of Rhetoric to Ethics, Politics and Education in the First and Second Centuries AD

A fundamental reappraisal of Plutarch’s attitude towards rhetoric. Plutarch was not only a skilled writer, but also lived during the Second Sophistic, a period of cultural renaissance. This book offers new insights into Plutarch’s seemingly moderate attitude towards rhetoric. The hypothesis explored...

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Main Author: Tsiampokalos, Theofanis
Format: Book
Language:English
Subjects:
Academy
Ancient & Classical
Ancient Greek and Roman literature
Ancient Greek and Roman philosophy
Ancient Sagas and epics
Ancient, classical and medieval texts
Biography, Literature and Literary studies
character
euergetism
History & Surveys
Language & Literature
Literary Criticism
Middle Platonism
persuasion
Philosophical traditions and schools of thought
Philosophy
Philosophy and Religion
Plato
Plutarch
power
rhetoric
sophists
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