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Here, for the first time in one volume, are all the extant writings focusing on rhetoric that were composed before the fall of Rome.
This unique anthology of primary texts in classical rhetoric contains the work of 24 ancient writers from Homer through St. Augustine, including Herodotus, Thucydides, Plato, Aristotle, Cicero, Quintilian, Tacitus, and Longinus.
Along with many widely recognized translations, special features include the first English translations of works by Theon and Nicolaus, as well as new translations of two works by important sophists, Gorgias' encomium on Helen and Alcidamas' essay on composition.
The writers are grouped chronologically into historical periods, allowing the reader to understand the scope and significance of rhetoric in antiquity. Introductions are included to each period, as well as to each writer, with writers' biographies, major works, and salient features of excerpts.
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Paul Stevens
reviewed Readings from Classical Rhetoric on August 12, 2018
Readings from Classical Rhetoric
Many of the translations of the Old and Middle English texts were good, like Sir Gawain and the Green Knight (preservation of the bob-and-wheel poetic structure and alliteration). However, most of the translations seemed to lose something. The Beowulf text was one I enjoyed the least. However, for a beginning class, I think this anthology has a good introduction of the history of the Middle Ages, as well as a good mix of texts. Margery Kempe, Judith, and Lanval were among the texts I particularly enjoyed and missed in other anthologies. The footnotes weren't particularly informative. For an anthology of British literature, the size was quite good, as well. Instead of the typical gigantic Norton-style anthology, this was a perfect size for tossing in a bag and toting around. For an advanced class, I would suggest the individual texts by renowned translators like Seamus Heaney, but for general knowledge, this was a good introduction.
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