The Roman world of Cicero's De oratore
The author offers a wide introduction to Cicero's political and cultural world, and illustrates, by analysis of his imaginary dialogue between statesmen, how he introduced the principles of Greek philosphy and rhetoric into Roman education so that his work became the basis of humanist ideals in...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford
Oxford University Press
2004, 2004
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| Collection: | Oxford University Press - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | The author offers a wide introduction to Cicero's political and cultural world, and illustrates, by analysis of his imaginary dialogue between statesmen, how he introduced the principles of Greek philosphy and rhetoric into Roman education so that his work became the basis of humanist ideals in the Renaissance and Enlightenment |
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| Physical Description: | vii, 354 p. |
| ISBN: | 9780191718892 |