Between Grammar and Rhetoric: Dionysius of Halicarnassus on Language, Linguistics and Literature (Mnemosyne, Supplements, 301) - Hardcover

Jonge, Casper C. De

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 9004166777 ISBN 13: 9789004166776

Publisher: Brill, 2008

Synopsis

The Greek rhetorician Dionysius of Halicarnassus was active in Augustan Rome. For a long time, modern scholars have regarded him as a rather mediocre critic, whose works were only interesting because of the references to earlier scholars and the citations of literary fragments. By interpreting Dionysius’ views within the context of his rhetorical programme, this book shows that Dionysius was in fact an intelligent scholar, who combined theories and methods from various language disciplines and used them for his own practical purposes. His rhetorical writings not only inform us about the linguistic knowledge of intellectuals at the end of the first century BC, but also demonstrate the close connections between philology, technical grammar, philosophy, music studies and rhetoric.

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About the Author

Casper C. de Jonge, Ph.D. (2006) in Classics, is a Lecturer in Ancient Greek Language and Literature at Leiden University. He was the first winner of the Vivien Law Prize in the History of Linguistic Ideas (2004).

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The Greek rhetorician Dionysius of Halicarnassus was active in Augustan Rome. For a long time, modern scholars have regarded him as a rather mediocre critic, whose works were only interesting because of the references to earlier scholars and the citations of literary fragments. By interpreting Dionysiusa (TM) views within the context of his rhetorical programme, this book shows that Dionysius was in fact an intelligent scholar, who combined theories and methods from various language disciplines and used them for his own practical purposes. His rhetorical writings not only inform us about the linguistic knowledge of intellectuals at the end of the first century BC, but also demonstrate the close connections between philology, technical grammar, philosophy, music studies and rhetoric.

Edition details

• Publisher: Brill
• Publication date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 9004166777
• ISBN 13: 9789004166776
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 472