On Rhetoric: A Theory of Civic Discourse

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Cover Title Page Copyright CONTENTS Prooemion Notes on the Translation Introduction A. Aristotle’s Life and Works B. Rhetoric Before Aristotle C. Aristotle’s Classification of Rhetoric D. Aristotle’s Original Audience and His Audience Today E. The Strengths and Limitations of On Rhetoric F. Chapter-by-Chapter Outline of On Rhetoric ON RHETORIC Book 1 Book 2 Book 3 Appendix I: Supplementary Texts A. Gorgias’ Encomium of Helen B. Socrates’ Critique of Sophistic Rhetoric C. Lysias’ Speech Against the Grain Dealers D. Introduction to Dialectic from Aristotle, Topics 1.1–3 E. Two Selections from Isocrates F. Selections from Rhetoric for Alexander G. On Word Choice and Metaphor from Aristotle’s Poetics H. Demosthenes’ Third Philippic Appendix II: Supplementary Essays A. The Earliest Rhetorical Handbooks B. The History of the Text After Aristotle Glossary Bibliography Index