Publisher's Synopsis
The book ""The Influence of the Second Sophistic on the Style of the Sermons of St. Basil the Great"" was written by James Marshall Campbell and was published in 1922. The book explores the influence of the Second Sophistic, a movement in Greek literature and rhetoric that flourished in the second century AD, on the style of the sermons of St. Basil the Great, a fourth-century bishop and theologian.Campbell argues that St. Basil's sermons reflect the influence of the Second Sophistic in their use of rhetorical devices, such as parallelism, antithesis, and alliteration, and in their emphasis on style and delivery. He also examines the ways in which St. Basil adapted these techniques to his own theological purposes, using them to convey his ideas about God, Christ, and the Christian life.The book is based on a close analysis of St. Basil's sermons, as well as on a study of the Second Sophistic and its influence on other writers of the period. It provides a valuable insight into the development of early Christian rhetoric and the ways in which it was shaped by the wider cultural and literary trends of the time.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
