Rhetorical Exercises from Late Antiquity: A Translation of Choricius of Gaza's Preliminary Talks and Declamations by Choricius; Amato, Eugenio [Primary Contributor]; Heath, Malcolm [Primary Contributor]; Kennedy, George A. [Primary Contributor]; Papillon, Terry L. [Primary Contributor]; Reader, William R. [Primary Contributor]; Russell, D. A. [Primary Contributor]; Swai

Cambridge University Press, 2009. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Signed by "Bob" (presumably editor) with personalized inscription to ffep. Black boards with trace wear and barely bumped spine ends. Jacket in new archival mylar sleeve has trace edgewear; flaps not clipped. Binding sound, text clean. Appears unread. No stickers or stamps. Not ex-library. 323 pp.

Cambridge University Press. Near Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2009. Hardcover. 0521848733 . Previous owner signature. Marker mark on bottom edge. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 336 pp .

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Cambridge University Press, 2009-09-28. Hardcover. Like New. 9x6x1. Hardcover and dust jacket. Good binding and cover. Minor shelf wear. Clean, unmarked pages. xii, 323 pages, 24 cm. "Produced by a team of eight scholars, this is the first translation of the Declamations and Preliminary Talks of the sixth-century AD sophist Choricius of Gaza. Declamations, deliberative or judicial orations on fictitious themes, were the fundamental advanced exercises of the rhetorical schools of the Roman Empire, of interest also to audiences outside the schools. Some of Choricius' declamations are on generic themes (e.g., a tyrannicide, a war-hero), while others are based on specific motifs from Homeric times or from classical Greek history. The Preliminary Talks were typical prefaces to orations of all kinds. This volume also contains a detailed study of Choricius' reception in Byzantium and Renaissance Italy. It will be of interest to students of late antiquity, ancient rhetoric, and ancient… Read More

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Hard Cover. New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; The first translation, produced by a team of eight scholars, of the Declamations and Preliminary Talks of the sixth-century sophist Choricius of Gaza. This volume also contains a detailed study of Choricius' reception in Byzantium and R

Hardback. New. The first translation, produced by a team of eight scholars, of the Declamations and Preliminary Talks of the sixth-century sophist Choricius of Gaza. This volume also contains a detailed study of Choricius' reception in Byzantium and Renaissance Italy.

Cambridge University Press, 2009. Hardcover. New. 1st edition. 323 pages. 9.00x6.00x0.75 inches.