Between Grammar and Rhetoric: Dionysius of Halicarnassus on Language, Linguistics, and LiteratureThe 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. |
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Contents
Introduction | 1 |
Dionysius on the nature of language | 49 |
Dionysius on the grammatical theory of the parts of speech | 91 |
Dionysius use of the parts | 167 |
Natura artis magistra Dionysius on natural style syntax and word | 251 |
The initiation rites of style Dionysius on prose poetry and poetic | 329 |
Rewriting the classics Dionysius and the method of metathesis | 367 |
General conclusion | 391 |
Sources | 397 |
Index of Greek Terms | 423 |
Index Locorum | 429 |
| 447 | |
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| Title | Between Grammar and Rhetoric: Dionysius of Halicarnassus on Language, Linguistics, and Literature Volume 301 of Mnemosyne Leiden / Supplementum Volume 301 of Mnemosyne, bibliotheca classica Batava. 301: Supplementum Volume 301 of Mnemosyne. Supplementum |
| Author | Casper Constantijn De Jonge |
| Publisher | BRILL, 2008 |
| ISBN | 9004166777, 9789004166776 |
| Length | 456 pages |
| Subjects | › Drama / Ancient & Classical Literary Criticism / Ancient & Classical |
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