Publisher's Synopsis
A Companion to Roman Rhetoric introduces the reader to the wide-ranging importance of rhetoric in Roman culture.
- A guide to Roman rhetoric from its origins to the Renaissance and beyond
- Comprises 32 original essays by leading international scholars
- Explores major figures Cicero and Quintilian in-depth
- Covers a broad range of topics such as rhetoric and politics, gender, status, self-identity, education, and literature
- Provides suggestions for further reading at the end of each chapter
- Includes a glossary of technical terms and an index of proper names and rhetorical concepts
