Trials of Character: The Eloquence of Ciceronian EthosUNC Press Books, 1988 - 215 pagine By its very nature, the art of oratory involves character. Verbal persuasion entails the presentation of a persona by the speaker that affects an audience for good or ill. In this book, James May explores the role and extent of Cicero's use of ethos and d |
Sommario
ETHOS AND CICERONIAN ORATORY | |
THE PRECONSULAR SPEECHES The Search for a Persona and the Struggle for Auctoritas | |
THE CONSULAR SPEECHES The Ethos of Auctoritas and the Persona of a Consul | |
THE POST REDITUM SPEECHES The Search for a New Persona and the Struggle for Dignitas | |
THE FINAL YEARS The Loss and Recovery of Independence and the Ethos of a Patriot | |
CONCLUSION | |
NOTES | |
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