Le Sublime du lieu commun

L'Invention rhetorique dans l'Antiquite et a la Renaissance

by Francis Goyet

Book cover: Le Sublime du lieu commun

Extent: 803 pages

Publisher: Classiques Garnier

Subjects: Early Modern & Renaissance Studies, Literary Studies

Series: Bibliotheque de la Renaissance

Series volume number: 32

Language: French

Paperback (Published)

(July 2018)

ISBN: 9782406083504

Price: $78.00

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Cicero handed down the technique of raising debate to the level of major principles: this led to the “commonplace,” a triumph of eloquence. Returning to principles is the source of the greatest emotion and the greatest argumentative coherence in a living unity that connects reason(s) and passions.

  • By (author) Francis Goyet