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Rhetoric and Philosophy in Renaissance Humanism
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Full Title:
Rhetoric and Philosophy in Renaissance Humanism
Contributors:
By (Author) Jerrold E. Seigel
Series:
Publisher:
Princeton University Press
Imprint:
Princeton University Press
Publication Date:
15th February 2016
Country:
United States
Classifications
Readership:
Tertiary Education
Genre:
Fiction/Non-fiction:
Non Fiction
Main Subject:
Dewey:
144
Physical Properties
Physical Format:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
290
Dimensions:
Width 152mm, Height 235mm
Weight:
397g
Description
The combination of rhetoric and philosophy appeared in the ancient world through Cicero, and revived as an ideal in the Renaissance. By a careful and precise analysis of the views of four major humanists-Petrarch, Salutati, Bruni, and Valla--Professor Seigel seeks to establish that they were first of all professional rhetoricians, completely commit
