Description
Book SynopsisIs it fair to judge early Greek rhetoric by the standards of Plato and Aristotle? Arguing against the common view that it is, this work sees early Greek rhetoric as largely unsystematic efforts to explore, more by means than by precept, all aspects of discourse.
Trade Review[An] important and challenging book... Cole's re-seeing of the evidence is compelling and provocative. Certainly it willbe of great interest to serious students of rhetoric, Greek prose, indeed, of ancient literature. Classical World One of the most intelligent and illuminating books on early prose literature. Journal of Hellenic Studies Cole's book is a welcome addition to the field of classical rhetorical studies... It is a good example of erudite scholarship. Quarterly Journal of Speech Provocative... The evidence Cole assembles is as interesting as his thesis. Philosophy and Rhetoric
Table of ContentsPreface
Bibliographical Note
Chapter 1. Rhetoric, Neorhetoric, Protorhetoric
Part I. The Prerhetorical Age
Chapter 2. Oral Poetry and Oral Eloquence
Chapter 3. Tact and Etiquette
Chapter 4. Allegory and Rhetoric
Part II. The Late Fifth Century
Chapter 5. Techne and Text
Chapter 6. The Range and Limits of Techne
Part III. The Fourth Century
Chapter 7. Rhetoric and Prose
Chapter 8. Rhetoric and Philosophy
Notes
General Index
Index of Passages Cited
