Paradoxology and Politics: How Isocrates Sells His School and His Political Agenda in the Busiris.

The article offers information on paradoxology and politics on how Isocrates sells his school and his political agenda in the Busiris. It also mentions that Isocrates fiercely opposes what he regards as useless speeches on paradoxical subjects. It also mentions that the actual content of the speech...

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Publicado en:Classical Philology Vol. 115; no. 1; pp. 1 - 27
Autor principal: Campbell, Ian J.
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: University of Chicago Press Jan2020
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Sumario:The article offers information on paradoxology and politics on how Isocrates sells his school and his political agenda in the Busiris. It also mentions that Isocrates fiercely opposes what he regards as useless speeches on paradoxical subjects. It also mentions that the actual content of the speech is not what is most important to Isocrates.