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The art of rhetoric was not founded in the 4th century BC, but it was during this crucial time that it was allowed to develop and enjoy tremendous success, desp
Theopompus of Chios was one of the most important ancient Greek historians of the fourth century BC. Although his work has survived only in fragments, it is sti
In The Genres of Rhetorical Speeches in Greek and Roman Antiquity, Cristina Pepe offers a complete overview of the concept of speech genre within ancient rhetor