The Rhetorical Exercises of Nikephoros Basilakes
| Author | : Nikēphoros (ho Vasilakēs) |
| Publisher | : Harvard University Press |
| Total Pages | : 417 |
| Release | : 2016-10-31 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780674660243 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0674660242 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (43 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Rhetorical Exercises of Nikephoros Basilakes by : Nikēphoros (ho Vasilakēs)
Download or read book The Rhetorical Exercises of Nikephoros Basilakes written by Nikēphoros (ho Vasilakēs) and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2016-10-31 with total page 417 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Progymnasmata, exercises in the study of declamation, were the cornerstone of elite education from Hellenistic through Byzantine times. The Rhetorical Exercises of Nikephoros Basilakes, translated here into English for the first time, illuminate teaching and literary culture in one of the most important epochs of the Byzantine Empire.
