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| Title: | Das Nachwirken der Progymnasmata: Rhetorik und Persuasion in Lukians Dial. Mort. 28 |
| Variant title: | Under the influence of progymnasmata: rhetoric and persuasion in Lucian Dial. Mort. 28 |
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| Source document: | Graeco-Latina Brunensia. 2017, vol. 22, iss. 2, pp. 183-199 |
| Extent: | 183-199 |
| ISSN: | 1803-7402 (print); 2336-4424 (online) |
| DOI: | 10.5817/GLB2017-2-10 |
| Type: | Article (German) |
| Stable URL: | http://hdl.handle.net/11222.digilib/137630 |
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Abstract(s):
Lucian, one of the most prolific authors during the Second Sophistic, is famous for his multifaceted and manifold literary production. His works are dealing with different topics such as literary criticism, philosophy and myth, and display a wide range of various stylistic devices such as irony, parody and satire. Especially the art of rhetoric is highly present in his texts. This has been emphasized in different works regarding his theoretical writings. This reflects the importance of the rhetorical handbooks, the progymnasmata, which were flourishing during the Second Sophistic and had a strong influence on Lucian. However, the rhetorical approach in Lucian's shorter dialogues has not attracted much attention. An exhaustive commentary on the dialogues is also missing. This paper focusses on Dialogue of the Dead (28) and analyses the rhetoric used by the figures in this dialogue. It is shown that Lucian – in a playful manner – displays different modes of persuasion (especially logos and pathos) with the help of his figures Protesilaos and Pluto arguing in the dialogue with each other. In addition to this treatment of the dialogue, the influence of the progymnasmata is also discussed. Further, it is argued that the dialogue can be seen as a 'model' for rhetoric in practice. Therefore, the dialogue fulfills two purposes: rhetorical education and entertainment by using myth.
Keywords:
Dialogue of the Dead; logos; Lucian; pathos; persuasion; Protesilaos; rhetoric; strategies
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