Ancient Rhetoric and Poetic: Interpreted from Representative Works - Softcover

Baldwin, Charles Sears

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1428644210 ISBN 13: 9781428644212

Publisher: Kessinger Publishing, 2006

Synopsis

Ancient Rhetoric and Poetic: Interpreted from Representative Works by Charles Sears Baldwin is a comprehensive guide to the rhetorical and poetic techniques used by ancient Greek and Roman writers. The book examines the works of famous authors such as Homer, Virgil, and Cicero, and analyzes how they used language to convey meaning and emotion. It covers a range of topics including metaphor, simile, allusion, and rhetorical devices like anaphora and chiasmus. The book also explores the historical and cultural context of ancient rhetoric and poetry, providing readers with a deeper understanding of the social and political forces that influenced these literary forms. Baldwin's work is an essential resource for students and scholars of classical literature, as well as anyone interested in the art of persuasion and the power of language.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Edition details

• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Publication date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1428644210
• ISBN 13: 9781428644212
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 284