How to Win an Argument : : An Ancient Guide to the Art of Persuasion / / Marcus Tullius Cicero; ed. by James M. May.
All of us are faced countless times with the challenge of persuading others, whether we're trying to win a trivial argument with a friend or convince our coworkers about an important decision. Instead of relying on untrained instinct—and often floundering or failing as a result—we’d win more ar...
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| Place / Publishing House: | Princeton, NJ : : Princeton University Press, , [2017] ©2017 |
| Year of Publication: | 2017 |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Ancient Wisdom for Modern Readers
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (288 p.) |
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Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter
- CONTENTS
- PREFACE
- CICERO’S LIFE: A BRIEF SKETCH
- HOW TO WIN AN ARGUMENT
- The Origins of Eloquent and Persuasive Speech
- The Parts of Rhetoric, or Activities of the Orator
- The Value of Imitating Good Models of Speaking
- The Value of Writing to Prepare for Effective Speaking
- The Requirements and Education of the Ideal Speaker
- A CICERONIAN CHEAT SHEET FOR EFFECTIVE SPEAKING
- LATIN TEXTS
- GLOSSARY
- FURTHER READING
- TEXT CREDITS