Major Declamations, Volume III

The Major Declamations, attributed to Quintilian in antiquity, exemplify the final stage of Greco-Roman rhetorical training, in which students delivered speeches for the prosecution and defense at imaginary trials. A wide variety of fascinating ethical, social, and legal details animate the fictional world conjured up by these oratorical exercises.

A propos de l'auteur

Antonio Stramaglia is Professor of Latin at the University of Bari, Aldo Moro.Michael Winterbottom is the Corpus Christi Professor of Latin Emeritus at Oxford University.Biagio Santorelli is Associate Professor of Latin at the University of Genoa.Michael Winterbottom is the Corpus Christi Professor of Latin Emeritus at Oxford University.

Résumé

The Major Declamations, attributed to Quintilian in antiquity, exemplify the final stage of Greco-Roman rhetorical training, in which students delivered speeches for the prosecution and defense at imaginary trials. A wide variety of fascinating ethical, social, and legal details animate the fictional world conjured up by these oratorical exercises.

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Quintilian
• Collaboration: Antonio Stramaglia (Editeur), Stramaglia Antonio (Editeur), Michael Winterbottom (Traduction), Winterbottom Michael (Traduction)
• Edition: Harvard University Press
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre Relié
• Sortie: 31.01.2022
• EAN: 9780674997424
• ISBN: 978-0-674-99742-4
• Pages: 400
• Thème: Loeb Classical Library
• Catégories: Sciences humaines, art, musique > Linguistique et littérature > Littérature générale et comparée; LAW / Legal History, LITERARY CRITICISM / Ancient & Classical, EDUCATION / History, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Rhetoric, LITERARY COLLECTIONS / Speeches, Literary studies: classical, early & medieval, Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval