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How to Win an Argument: An Ancient Guide to the Art of Persuasion

By Cicero , Marcus Tullius

Book information

Publisher
Princeton University Press
ISBN
9780691164335, 0691164339
Language
english
Format
AZW3
Filesize
626 kB (641380 bytes)
Pages
286 pages\0
Time added
2020-07-26 19:24:52

Description

Preface vii Cicero's Life: A Brief Sketch xiii How to Win an Argument 1 The Origins of Eloquent and Persuasive Speech 1 Nature, Art, Practice 1 Rhetoric and Truth 8 The Parts of Rhetoric, or Activities of the Orator 12 Invention: Identifying and Classifying the Question at Issue According to the Stance of Argument, and Discovering the Sources of Proof 13 Arrangement 40 Style 69 Memory 103 Delivery 110 The Value of Imitating Good Models of Speaking 118 The Value of Writing to Prepare for Effective Speaking 122 The Requirements and Education of the Ideal Speaker 126 A Ciceronian Cheat Sheet for Effective Speaking 135 Latin Texts 141 Glossary 223 Further Reading 243 Text Credits 247

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