Rhetoric was fundamental to education and to cultural aspiration in the Greek and Roman worlds. It was one of the key aspects of antiquity that slipped under the line between the ancient world and Christianity erected by the early Church in late antiquity. Ancient rhetorical theory is obsessed with examples and discussions drawn from visual material. This book mines this rich seam of theoretical analysis from within Roman culture to present an internalist model for some aspects of how the Romans understood; made and appreciated their art. The understanding of public monuments like the Arch of Titus or Trajans Column or of imperial statuary; domestic wall painting; funerary altars and sarcophagi; as well as of intimate items like childrens dolls; is greatly enriched by being placed in relevant rhetorical contexts created by the Roman world.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Worth while glance at ancient dramas; but not even seeking to entertainBy Robert TargettThis was assigned to me by my book club. It is; of by three different ancient Greek playwright poets; not just Aeschylus. The idea was to study three approaches to the Agamemnon/Electra story. As an academic exercise; it had its merits. As entertainment: nada0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. 3 Classic giants telling the same story!By Lamont A. TimmonsI love the classics. A nice collection of the same story told by three of the biggest classical poets. Its nice to pinpoint the differences; most are pretty significant too.
