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The Rhetoric of Parody in Plato's Menexenus.

The article explores the philosophical implications of the rhetoric of parody in the Platonic dialogue "Menexenus." The author contends that the parodic strategy of amplification is used to stress anachronism and present criticism of funeral oratory, rhetoric, and Athens, Greece generally. The autho...

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Published in:Philosophy & Rhetoric Vol. 42; no. 1; pp. 29 - 59
Main Author: Trivigno, Franco V.
Format: Article
Published: Pennsylvania State University Press 2009
Subjects:
Parody
Rhetoric
Funeral orations
Plato, 428-347 B.C.
Menexenus (Book : Plato)
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