Frances Anne Pownall: 1 book
Lessons from the Past
The Moral Use of History in Fourth-Century Prose
Language: English
Release Date: February 9, 2010
Because of the didactic nature of the historical genre, many scholars ancient and modern have seen connections between history and rhetoric. So far, discussion has centered on fifth-century authors -- Herodotus and Thucydides, along with the sophists and early philosophers. Pownall extends the focus...
