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    The Art of Rhetoric

    Author Aristotle
    Introduction by Hugh Lawson-Tancred
    Translated by Hugh Lawson-Tancred
    Notes by Hugh Lawson-Tancred
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    On sale Mar 03, 1992 | 304 Pages | 9780140445107
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    Hugely influential upon Western culture, this fascinating consideration of the force of persuasion is a compelling guide to the principles behind oratorical skill.

    With the emergence of democracy in the city-state of Athens in the years around 460 BC, public speaking became an essential skill for politicians in the Assemblies and Councils—and even for ordinary citizens in the courts of law. In response, the technique of rhetoric rapidly developed, bringing virtuoso performances and a host of practical manuals for the layman. While many of these were little more than collections of debaters' tricks, The Art of Rhetoric held a far deeper purpose. Here Aristotle establishes the methods of informal reasoning, provides the first aesthetic evaluation of prose style and offers detailed observations on character and the emotions.

    Penguin Classics is the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world, representing a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
    The Art of Rhetoric - Aristotle Translated with an Introduction and Notes by Hugh Lawson-Tancred

    Preface
    Introduction:
    1. The Importance of Ancient Rhetoric
    2. The Historical Background to the Rhetoric
    3. Rhetoric as Techne
    4. Psychology in the Rhetoric
    5. Style and Composition
    6. The Rhetorical Legacy of Aristotle
    7. The Translation

    THE ART OF RHETORICSection One: Introductory
    Chapter 1.1. The Nature of Rhetoric
    PART ONE: DEMONSTRATIONSection Two: The Genres of Oratory
    Chapter 1.2. The Definition of Rhetoric
    Chapter 1.3. The Genres
    Section Three: Deliberation
    Chapter 1.4. The Province of Deliberation
    Chapter 1.5. Happiness
    Chapter 1.6. The Good and the Expedient
    Chapter 1.7. Relative Expediency
    Chapter 1.8. Constitutions
    Section Four: Display
    Chapter 1.9. Display Oratory
    Section Five: Litigation
    Chapter 1.10. Injustice
    Chapter 1.11. Pleasure
    Chapter 1.12. The Criminal Mind
    Chapter 1.13. Crime and Punishment
    Chapter 1.14. Relatively Serious Crimes
    Chapter 1.15. Non-technical Proofs
    PART TWO: EMOTION AND CHARACTERSection Six: Emotion
    Chapter 2.1. The Role of Emotion and Character
    Chapter 2.2. Anger
    Chapter 2.3. Calm
    Chapter 2.4. Friendship and Enmity
    Chapter 2.5. Fear and Confidence
    Chapter 2.6. Shame
    Chapter 2.7. Favour
    Chapter 2.8. Pity
    Chapter 2.9. Indignation
    Chapter 2.10. Envy
    Chapter 2.11. Jealousy
    Section Seven: Character
    Chapter 2.12. Youth
    Chapter 2.13. Old Age
    Chapter 2.14. Prime
    Chapter 2.15. Birth
    Chapter 2.16. Wealth
    Chapter 2.17. Power
    PART THREE: UNIVERSAL ASPECTSSection Eight: Common Topics
    Chapter 2.18. The Role of Common Topics
    Chapter 2.19. The Topics of Possibility
    Chapter 2.20. Example
    Chapter 2.21. Maxim
    Chapter 2.22. Enthymeme
    Chapter 2.23. Demonstrative Common Topics
    Chapter 2.24. Illusory Topics
    Chapter 2.25. Refutation
    Chapter 2.26. Amplification
    Section Nine: Style
    Chapter 3.1. Historical Preliminary
    Chapter 3.2. Clarity
    Chapter 3.3. Frigidity
    Chapter 3.4. Simile
    Chapter 3.5. Purity
    Chapter 3.6. Amplitude
    Chapter 3.7. Propriety
    Chapter 3.8. Rhythm
    Chapter 3.9. Syntax
    Chapter 3.10. Wit and Metaphor
    Chapter 3.11. Vividness
    Chapter 3.12. Suitability to Genre
    Section Ten: Composition
    Chapter 3.13. Narration and Proof
    Chapter 3.14. The Introduction
    Chapter 3.15. Prejudice
    Chapter 3.16. Narration
    Chapter 3.17. Proof and Refutation
    Chapter 3.18. Altercation
    Chapter 3.19. The Epilogue
    Notes
    Bibliography

    Aristotle was born at Stageira, in the dominion of the kings of Macedonia, in 384 BCE. For 20 years he studied at Athens in the Academy of Plato, on whose death in 347 he left, and, sometime later, became tutor of the young Alexander the Great. When Alexander succeeded to the throne of Macedonia in 335, Aristotle returned to Athens and established his school and research institute, the Lyceum, to which his great erudition attracted a large number of scholars. After Alexander's death in 323, anti-Macedonian feeling drove Aristotle out of Athens, and he fled to Chalcis in Euboea, where he died in 322. His writings, which were of extraordinary range, profoundly affected the whole course of ancient and medieval philosophy, and they are still eagerly studied and debated by philosophers today. Very many of them have survived and among the most famous are the Ethics and the Politics. View titles by Aristotle

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    Hugely influential upon Western culture, this fascinating consideration of the force of persuasion is a compelling guide to the principles behind oratorical skill.

    With the emergence of democracy in the city-state of Athens in the years around 460 BC, public speaking became an essential skill for politicians in the Assemblies and Councils—and even for ordinary citizens in the courts of law. In response, the technique of rhetoric rapidly developed, bringing virtuoso performances and a host of practical manuals for the layman. While many of these were little more than collections of debaters' tricks, The Art of Rhetoric held a far deeper purpose. Here Aristotle establishes the methods of informal reasoning, provides the first aesthetic evaluation of prose style and offers detailed observations on character and the emotions.

    Penguin Classics is the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world, representing a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

    Table of Contents

    The Art of Rhetoric - Aristotle Translated with an Introduction and Notes by Hugh Lawson-Tancred

    Preface
    Introduction:
    1. The Importance of Ancient Rhetoric
    2. The Historical Background to the Rhetoric
    3. Rhetoric as Techne
    4. Psychology in the Rhetoric
    5. Style and Composition
    6. The Rhetorical Legacy of Aristotle
    7. The Translation

    THE ART OF RHETORICSection One: Introductory
    Chapter 1.1. The Nature of Rhetoric
    PART ONE: DEMONSTRATIONSection Two: The Genres of Oratory
    Chapter 1.2. The Definition of Rhetoric
    Chapter 1.3. The Genres
    Section Three: Deliberation
    Chapter 1.4. The Province of Deliberation
    Chapter 1.5. Happiness
    Chapter 1.6. The Good and the Expedient
    Chapter 1.7. Relative Expediency
    Chapter 1.8. Constitutions
    Section Four: Display
    Chapter 1.9. Display Oratory
    Section Five: Litigation
    Chapter 1.10. Injustice
    Chapter 1.11. Pleasure
    Chapter 1.12. The Criminal Mind
    Chapter 1.13. Crime and Punishment
    Chapter 1.14. Relatively Serious Crimes
    Chapter 1.15. Non-technical Proofs
    PART TWO: EMOTION AND CHARACTERSection Six: Emotion
    Chapter 2.1. The Role of Emotion and Character
    Chapter 2.2. Anger
    Chapter 2.3. Calm
    Chapter 2.4. Friendship and Enmity
    Chapter 2.5. Fear and Confidence
    Chapter 2.6. Shame
    Chapter 2.7. Favour
    Chapter 2.8. Pity
    Chapter 2.9. Indignation
    Chapter 2.10. Envy
    Chapter 2.11. Jealousy
    Section Seven: Character
    Chapter 2.12. Youth
    Chapter 2.13. Old Age
    Chapter 2.14. Prime
    Chapter 2.15. Birth
    Chapter 2.16. Wealth
    Chapter 2.17. Power
    PART THREE: UNIVERSAL ASPECTSSection Eight: Common Topics
    Chapter 2.18. The Role of Common Topics
    Chapter 2.19. The Topics of Possibility
    Chapter 2.20. Example
    Chapter 2.21. Maxim
    Chapter 2.22. Enthymeme
    Chapter 2.23. Demonstrative Common Topics
    Chapter 2.24. Illusory Topics
    Chapter 2.25. Refutation
    Chapter 2.26. Amplification
    Section Nine: Style
    Chapter 3.1. Historical Preliminary
    Chapter 3.2. Clarity
    Chapter 3.3. Frigidity
    Chapter 3.4. Simile
    Chapter 3.5. Purity
    Chapter 3.6. Amplitude
    Chapter 3.7. Propriety
    Chapter 3.8. Rhythm
    Chapter 3.9. Syntax
    Chapter 3.10. Wit and Metaphor
    Chapter 3.11. Vividness
    Chapter 3.12. Suitability to Genre
    Section Ten: Composition
    Chapter 3.13. Narration and Proof
    Chapter 3.14. The Introduction
    Chapter 3.15. Prejudice
    Chapter 3.16. Narration
    Chapter 3.17. Proof and Refutation
    Chapter 3.18. Altercation
    Chapter 3.19. The Epilogue
    Notes
    Bibliography

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    Aristotle was born at Stageira, in the dominion of the kings of Macedonia, in 384 BCE. For 20 years he studied at Athens in the Academy of Plato, on whose death in 347 he left, and, sometime later, became tutor of the young Alexander the Great. When Alexander succeeded to the throne of Macedonia in 335, Aristotle returned to Athens and established his school and research institute, the Lyceum, to which his great erudition attracted a large number of scholars. After Alexander's death in 323, anti-Macedonian feeling drove Aristotle out of Athens, and he fled to Chalcis in Euboea, where he died in 322. His writings, which were of extraordinary range, profoundly affected the whole course of ancient and medieval philosophy, and they are still eagerly studied and debated by philosophers today. Very many of them have survived and among the most famous are the Ethics and the Politics. View titles by Aristotle

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