02343cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100220008905000070011110000320011824501110015026400510026130000470031233600260035933700260038533800360041150000310044750801620047852011990064053400450183965300360188470000490192085600430196999900170201250212UtSlPG20260610134144.0mcr n260607r2015||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aenagrc2iso639-1 4aPA1 aDionysius, of Halicarnassus10aDionysius of Halicarnassus On Literary Composition :bBeing the Greek Text of the De Compositione Verborum 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2015  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2015-10-14  aProduced by David Garcia, Jim Dishington, Ted Garvin, Laura
J. Wisewell, Stephen Rowland, and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net  a"On Literary Composition" by Dionysius of Halicarnassus is a treatise on rhetoric and the art of speech, likely written in the late 1st century BC. The work serves as a guide, particularly for aspiring orators and writers, detailing essential concepts of word arrangement and eloquence in both prose and poetry. It emphasizes the importance of composition in achieving beauty and effectiveness in language, exploring various techniques through examples from classical literature.  The opening of the treatise presents its foundational theme, which is the significance of composition in effective communication. Dionysius introduces his work as a birthday gift for his pupil, Rufus, delineating the differences between the substance of speech and the artistry in its expression. He lays out the structure of his discussion, which will cover the nature of composition, its various forms, and how these affect the overall impact of literary works. Furthermore, the author hints at the intricacies involved in word choice and arrangement, setting the stage for an in-depth examination of the elements that contribute to captivating literary expression. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aRhetoric -- Early works to 18001 aRoberts, W. Rhysq(William Rhys),d1858-192940uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/50212  c91050d91050