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Title:

Profession and performance : aspects of oratory in the Greco-Roman world / edited by Christos Kremmydas, Jonathan Powell, & Lene Rubinstein.

Publisher:

Institute of Classical StudiesSchool of Advanced Study, University of London,

Copyright Date:

2013

Description:

v, 133 pages ; 25 cm.

Subject:

Oratory, Ancient--History--Congresses.
Speeches, addresses, etc., Greek--History and criticism--Congresses.
Rhetoric, Ancient--Congresses.
Civilization, Greco-Roman--Congresses.
Classical literature--History and criticism--Congresses.

Other Authors:

Kremmydas, Christos, editor.
Powell, J. G. F., editor.
Rubinstein, Lene, editor.
University of London. Institute of Classical Studies.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 119-130) and index. "The papers in this volume were delivered at a one-day colloquium in November 2010 entitled 'Actio-Hypokrisis-Delivery', held under the auspices of the Centre for Oratory and Rhetoric at Royal Holloway, University of London"--Introduction.

Contents:

Introduction / Jonathan Powell, Lene Rubinstein, and Christos Kremmydas -- Hypokritēs in action : delivery in Greek rhetoric / Mike Edwards -- Performing the speech in Athenian courts and assembly : adjusting the act to fit the bēma? / Victor Bers -- Staging a prosecution : aspects of performance on Cicero's Verrines / Kathryn Tempest -- Synēgoroi as 'healers' in the social imagination of the Imperial age / Dimitris Karambelas -- The exploits of Honorius : evidence for Roman advocacy in the time of Justinian / Jonathan Powell -- The rhetoric of the Common Law / Sir John Laws.

Series:

Bulletin of the Institute of Classical Studies. Supplement ; 123

ISBN:

9781905670512
1905670516

OCLC:

(OCoLC)868021438

Locations:

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)