On the Reception of Aristotle’s Rhetoric in Byzantium
The paper deals with the reception of Aristotle’s definition of rhetoric (Rhet. I 1355b26–27) in several Byzantine commentators of Hermogenes’ and Aphthonius’ treatises. A justification of critical interpretation of this definition is to be found in the commentaries of Troilus and Athanasius (4th/5t...
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Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznan
2012-02-01
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| description | The paper deals with the reception of Aristotle’s definition of rhetoric (Rhet. I 1355b26–27) in several Byzantine commentators of Hermogenes’ and Aphthonius’ treatises. A justification of critical interpretation of this definition is to be found in the commentaries of Troilus and Athanasius (4th/5th century) as well as Sopatros (6th century) and Doxapatres (11th century), Maximus Planudes (13th/14th century) and several anonymous commentators. The Byzantine tradition has found Aristotle’s definition of rhetoric to be all too theoretical and insufficiently connected to practical activity, which Byzantium identified with political life. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-591b374a0ce3488aa6d271f35e945da82022-12-22T01:13:49ZdeuAdam Mickiewicz University, PoznanPeitho2082-75392012-02-013110.14746/pea.2012.1.117838On the Reception of Aristotle’s Rhetoric in ByzantiumHelena CichockaThe paper deals with the reception of Aristotle’s definition of rhetoric (Rhet. I 1355b26–27) in several Byzantine commentators of Hermogenes’ and Aphthonius’ treatises. A justification of critical interpretation of this definition is to be found in the commentaries of Troilus and Athanasius (4th/5th century) as well as Sopatros (6th century) and Doxapatres (11th century), Maximus Planudes (13th/14th century) and several anonymous commentators. The Byzantine tradition has found Aristotle’s definition of rhetoric to be all too theoretical and insufficiently connected to practical activity, which Byzantium identified with political life.https://pressto.amu.edu.pl/index.php/peitho/article/view/8060AristotlerhetoricTroilusAthanasiusSopatrosDoxapatres |
| spellingShingle | Helena Cichocka On the Reception of Aristotle’s Rhetoric in Byzantium Peitho Aristotle rhetoric Troilus Athanasius Sopatros Doxapatres |
| title | On the Reception of Aristotle’s Rhetoric in Byzantium |
| title_full | On the Reception of Aristotle’s Rhetoric in Byzantium |
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| title_full_unstemmed | On the Reception of Aristotle’s Rhetoric in Byzantium |
| title_short | On the Reception of Aristotle’s Rhetoric in Byzantium |
| title_sort | on the reception of aristotle s rhetoric in byzantium |
| topic | Aristotle rhetoric Troilus Athanasius Sopatros Doxapatres |
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