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100 1 _aDionysius, of Halicarnassus
245 1 0 _aDionysius of Halicarnassus On Literary Composition :
_bBeing the Greek Text of the De Compositione Verborum
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2015
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2015-10-14
508 _aProduced by David Garcia, Jim Dishington, Ted Garvin, Laura J. Wisewell, Stephen Rowland, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _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.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aRhetoric -- Early works to 1800
700 1 _aRoberts, W. Rhys
_q(William Rhys),
_d1858-1929
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/50212
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