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100	1		_aDobson, J. F. _q(John Frederic), _d1875-1947
245	1	4	_aThe Greek orators
264		1	_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2024
300			_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
500			_aRelease date is 2024-12-17
505	0		_aThe beginnings of oratory -- Antiphon -- Thrasymachus; Andocides -- Lysias -- Isaeus -- Isocrates -- Minor rhetoricians -- Aeschines -- Demosthenes -- Phocion, Demades, Pytheas -- Lycurgus, Hyperides, Dinarchus -- The decline of oratory.
508			_aTim Lindell, Turgut Dincer and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520			_a"The Greek Orators" by J. F. Dobson is a scholarly work that presents a concise overview of the significant orators of ancient Greece, written in the early 20th century. The book aims to provide readers with a comprehensive understanding of the works and styles of various Greek orators by including numerous quotations, making it accessible to classical enthusiasts and general readers alike. It serves as both an introduction to the art of Greek rhetoric and a historical reference for the evolution of oratory in ancient Greece. The opening of the text introduces the concept of oratory as an essential social practice, detailing its development from public discourse among early Greek leaders to the refined techniques employed by later figures such as Lysias and Demosthenes. It discusses how the earliest notions of oratory were apparent even in the works of Homer, highlighting a natural propensity for persuasive speech. The content emphasizes that while oratory grew as a necessary skill within democratic structures, it was shaped by various influences, including sophists and the early rhetorical traditions. This sets the stage for a thorough exploration of individual orators and the distinct styles they employed, indicating the book's aim to provide both historical context and analysis of their rhetorical contributions. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534			_pOriginally published: _cLondon: Methuen & co. ltd., 1919
653			_aOratory, Ancient
653			_aSpeeches, addresses, etc., Greek -- History and criticism
653			_aOrators -- Greece
856	4		_uhttps://archive.org/details/greekorators00dobsrich
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/74925
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