Can a speaker's words ever be faithfully reported? This discussion of Latin literature offers an original contribution to current debates about discourse and representation. Ancient texts are discussed in conjunction with examples from modern literature to highlight what happens when speech itself becomes the subject of a story. Series: Oxford Classical Monographs. Num Pages: 380 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDA; 2ADL; CFG; DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 147 x 25. Weight in Grams: 570. . 1999. Hardback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Title: Powers of Expression, Expressions of Power
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Publication Date: 2000
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0198152760
ISBN 13: 9780198152767
Binding: Hardcover
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Can a speaker's words ever be faithfully reported? History, philosophy, ethnography, political theory, linguistics, and literary criticism all involve debates about discourse and presentation. By drawing from Plato's theory of discourse, the lively analysis of speech presentation in this book provides a coherent and original contribution to these debates.

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