The Ancient Greek Rhetoric Collection
€825.00
“The power to speak well is the sign of a sound mind.” – Isocrates, Antidosis
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Rhetoric, the multifaceted art of persuasion, was developed in Ancient Greece by the Presocratic philosophers and the Sophists mainly. It is about the speaker’s ability to use written and spoken language to craft their arguments effectively in order to convince an audience on the matter under discussion.
What does the Ancient Greek Orators Collection include?
The Ancient Greek Orators Collection presents a complete and carefully curated body of ancient Greek texts dedicated to rhetoric and persuasive speech. It includes works that explore the theory of argumentation, public speaking techniques, and the use of language to influence audiences in political, legal, and educational settings.
The collection also features key writings on rhetorical structure, style, and effective communication, along with biographical and historical material that helps place these texts in their wider cultural context. Overall, it offers an essential overview of how persuasion was taught, practiced, and refined in antiquity.
The Ancient Greek Orators collection gathers all known works of the Ancient Greek Literature, a total of 55 volumes, including:
- The works of the orators: Alcidamas, Aeschines (2 volumes), Andocides, Antiphon, Apsines, Dinarchus and Demades, Dio of Proussa (8 volumes), Demosthenes (16 volumes), Dionysius of Halicarnassus (2 volumes), Isaeus (2 volumes), Isocrates (6 volumes), Libanius (3 volumes), Lycurgus, Lysias (3 volumes), Hyperides.
- The works of Aristotle: Rhetoric (3 volumes) and Rhetoric to Alexander.
- Plutarch’s work Lives of the Orators.
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From Nature to the Human World: Presocratics and the Rise of the Sophists
Aristotle’s View of Nature: Order, Change, and Purpose
From Fate to Psychology: How Euripides Changed Tragedy
It is a complete collection of Ancient Greek rhetorical texts focused on persuasion, argumentation, and public speaking as practiced in politics, law, and education.
It explores how rhetoric was taught and refined in antiquity, including speech structure, style, effective communication, and the cultural context behind persuasive writing and performance.
The works of the orators include: Alcidamas, Aeschines (2 volumes), Andocides, Antiphon, Apsines, Dinarchus, Demades, Demosthenes (16 volumes), Dio of Proussa (8 volumes), Dionysius of Halicarnassus (2 volumes), Isaeus (2 volumes), Isocrates (6 volumes), Libanius (3 volumes), Lycurgus, Lysias (3 volumes), and Hyperides.
Because it shaped the foundations of persuasive communication, offering timeless tools for clear thinking, structured argument, and effective speaking in public and professional life.
