The chreia and ancient rhetoric

Autor*innen

• Ronald F. Hock

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• 424 Seiten
• 15 Lesestunden

• Pädagogik

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This volume features thirty-six translated texts illustrating the use of the chreia, or anecdote, in Greco-Roman classrooms to teach reading, writing, and composition. This ancient literary form preserves the wit and wisdom of famous philosophers, orators, kings, and poets. Paperback edition is available from the Society of Biblical Literature (www.sbl-site.org).

• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2002