Ekphrasis, imagination and persuasion in ancient rhetorical theory and practice
Auteur :
Webb, Ruth
Éditeur :
Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN :
9780754661252
Date de publication :
28 avr. 2009
Dimensions :
23,4 x 15,6 cm
Poids :
612 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
A study of ekphrasis, the art of making listeners and readers 'see' in their imagination through words alone, as taught in ancient rhetorical schools and as used by Greek writers of the Imperial period (2nd-6th centuries CE). It brings out the persuasive and emotive function of vivid language in the literature of the period.