Demosthenes' on the Crown: Rhetorical Perspectives Contributor(s): Murphy, James J. (Editor), Agnew, Lois Peters (Contribution by), Mirhady, David (Contribution by) |
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ISBN: 0809335107 ISBN-13: 9780809335107 Publisher: Southern Illinois University Press OUR PRICE: $44.55 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2016 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Ancient And Classical |
Dewey: 885.01 |
LCCN: 2016012977 |
Series: Landmarks in Rhetoric and Public Address |
Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5.9" W x 8.9" (0.70 lbs) 242 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Demosthenes' speech On the Crown (330 B.C.E.), in which the master orator spectacularly defended his public career, has long been recognized as a masterpiece. The speech has been in continuous circulation from Demosthenes' lifetime to the present day, and multiple generations have acclaimed it as the greatest speech ever written. In addition to a clear and accessible translation, Demosthenes'"On the Crown" Rhetorical Perspectives includes eight essays that provide a thorough analysis--based on Aristotelian principles--of Demosthenes' superb rhetoric. The volume includes biographical and historical background on Demosthenes and his political situation; a structural analysis of On the Crown; and an abstract of Aeschines' speech Against Ctesiphon to which Demosthenes was responding. Four essays by contributors analyze Demosthenes' speech using key elements of rhetoric defined by Aristotle: ethos, the speaker's character or authority; pathos, or emotional appeals; logos, or logical appeals; and lexis, a speaker's style. An introduction and an epilogue by Murphy frame the speech and the rhetorical analysis of it. By bringing together contextual material about Demosthenes and his speech with a translation and astute rhetorical analyses, Demosthenes'"On the Crown" Rhetorical Perspectives highlights the oratorical artistry of Demosthenes and provides scholars and students with fresh insights into a landmark speech. |
Contributor Bio(s): Murphy, James J.: - James J. Murphy, a professor emeritus at the University of California, Davis, is the author, coauthor, or editor of more than twenty-four books on rhetoric, including A Short History of Writing Instruction and A Synoptic History of Classical Rhetoric. |