Aristotle

W. Rhys Roberts

Looks at the use of language in persuasive argument, identifying the practical and aesthetic elements of an effective presentation.

Rhetoric

Aristotle's Rhetoric is an ancient Greek treatise on the art of persuasion, dating from the 4th century BC. In Greek, it is titled, in Latin Ars Rhetorica. In English, its title varies: typically it is titled Rhetoric, the Art of Rhetoric, or a Treatise on Rhetoric. Aristotle is generally credited with developing the basics of the system of rhetoric that "thereafter served as its touchstone," influencing the development of rhetorical theory from ancient through modern times. The Rhetoric is regarded by most rhetoricians as "the most important single work on persuasion ever written." Gross & Walzer concur, indicating that, just as Whitehead considered all Western philosophy a footnote to Plato, "all subsequent rhetorical theory is but a series of responses to issues raised" by Aristotle's Rhetoric. This is largely a reflection of disciplinary divisions, dating back to Peter Ramus's attacks on Aristotlean rhetoric in the late 16th century and continuing to the present.( wikipedia.org)

This edition of the ancient treatise De Eloutione provides a facing page translation of the original Greek text, supplemented with an extensive introduction and notes.

The Greek Text of Demetrius De Elocutione Edited After the Paris Manuscript

Demetrius on Style

Originally published in 1987, this book contains the full Greek text of Longinus on the Sublime, alongside the English translation.

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