Alcidamas

by Alcidamas

Alcidamas is an important figure in the development of Greek rhetoric early in the fourth century BC. Pupil of Gorgias, rival of Isocrates, and teacher of Aeschines, he also influenced Demosthenes and was later admired by both Aristotle and Cicero. His extant works are "On Those who Write Written Speeches" (a treatise on the oratorical practice of improvisation on a well-prepared brief) and "Odysseus" (a pattern exercise in constructing a prosecution). Other fragments survive and all are presented in this edition, which translates them into English and provides a full commentary on the whole surviving oeuvre.

130 pages, Paperback

First published February 22, 2001

Reviews

[Santiago González (puntoartica) · Rating 4 out of 5]

Autor bastante interesante, destaco que sostuvo tesis platónicas sobre la escritura probablemente con anterioridad al filósofo.
También destacó su método de exposición bastante escolástico donde expone una tesis y hace argumentaciones bastante silogísticas para luego hacer una contra argumentación y después responder a ella.

[Jonas Roose]

Tot voor kort wist ik niet dat deze teksten bestaan. Ze zijn interessant voor wie meer wil weten over retorica in het klassieke Athene.