Epideictic Rhetoric Questioning the Stakes of Ancient Praise
Speeches of praise and blame constituted a form of oratory put to brilliant and creative use in the classical Greek period (fifth to fourth century BC) and the Roman imperial period (first to fourth century AD), and they have influenced public speakers through all the succeeding ages. Yet unlike the...
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Abstract | Speeches of praise and blame constituted a form of oratory put to brilliant and creative use in the classical Greek period (fifth to fourth century BC) and the Roman imperial period (first to fourth century AD), and they have influenced public speakers through all the succeeding ages. Yet unlike the other classical genres of rhetoric, epideictic rhetoric remains something of a mystery. It was the least important genre at the start of Greek oratory, but its role grew exponentially in subsequent periods, even though epideictic orations were not meant to elicit any action on the part of the listener, as judicial and deliberative speeches attempted to do. So why did the ancients value the oratory of praise so highly?In Epideictic Rhetoric, Laurent Pernot offers an authoritative overview of the genre that surveys its history in ancient Greece and Rome, its technical aspects, and its social function. He begins by defining epideictic rhetoric and tracing its evolution from its first realizations in classical Greece to its eloquent triumph in the Greco-Roman world. No longer were speeches limited to tribunals, assemblies, and courts—they now involved ceremonies as well, which changed the political and social implications of public speaking. Pernot analyzes the techniques of praise, both as stipulated by theoreticians and as practiced by orators. He describes how epideictic rhetoric functioned to give shape to the representations and common beliefs of a group, render explicit and justify accepted values, and offer lessons on new values. Finally, Pernot incorporates current research about rhetoric into the analysis of praise. |
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AbstractList | No detailed description available for "Epideictic Rhetoric". Speeches of praise and blame constituted a form of oratory put to brilliant and creative use in the classical Greek period (fifth to fourth century BC) and the Roman imperial period (first to fourth century AD), and they have influenced public speakers through all the succeeding ages. Yet unlike the other classical genres of rhetoric, epideictic rhetoric remains something of a mystery. It was the least important genre at the start of Greek oratory, but its role grew exponentially in subsequent periods, even though epideictic orations were not meant to elicit any action on the part of the listener, as judicial and deliberative speeches attempted to do. So why did the ancients value the oratory of praise so highly?In Epideictic Rhetoric, Laurent Pernot offers an authoritative overview of the genre that surveys its history in ancient Greece and Rome, its technical aspects, and its social function. He begins by defining epideictic rhetoric and tracing its evolution from its first realizations in classical Greece to its eloquent triumph in the Greco-Roman world. No longer were speeches limited to tribunals, assemblies, and courts—they now involved ceremonies as well, which changed the political and social implications of public speaking. Pernot analyzes the techniques of praise, both as stipulated by theoreticians and as practiced by orators. He describes how epideictic rhetoric functioned to give shape to the representations and common beliefs of a group, render explicit and justify accepted values, and offer lessons on new values. Finally, Pernot incorporates current research about rhetoric into the analysis of praise. An internationally recognized expert on ancient Greek rhetoric provides the definitive history and analysis of the oratory of praise and its social function in the Greco-Roman world. |
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SubjectTerms | Ancient & Classical Blame in literature History and criticism Language & Literature LITERARY CRITICISM Oratory, Ancient Praise in literature Rhetoric, Ancient Speeches, addresses, etc., Greek Speeches, addresses, etc., Greek-History and criticism Speeches, addresses, etc., Latin Speeches, addresses, etc., Latin-History and criticism |
Subtitle | Questioning the Stakes of Ancient Praise |
TableOfContents | Front Matter
Table of Contents
PREFACE
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
A NOTE ON SOURCES
ONE: THE UNSTOPPABLE RISE OF EPIDEICTIC
TWO: THE GRAMMAR OF PRAISE
THREE: WHY EPIDEICTIC RHETORIC?
FOUR: NEW APPROACHES IN EPIDEICTIC
EPILOGUE
NOTES
BIBLIOGRAPHY
INDEX Bibliography Index Notes Epilogue 2. The Grammar of Praise 3. Why Epideictic Rhetoric? 4. New Approaches in Epideictic 1. The Unstoppable Rise of Epideictic Contents Preface Acknowledgments A Note on Sources Cover Title page, Copyright page Intro -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- A Note on Sources -- 1. The Unstoppable Rise of Epideictic -- 2. The Grammar of Praise -- 3. Why Epideictic Rhetoric? -- 4. New Approaches in Epideictic -- Epilogue -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Untitled |
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