Advances in the History of Rhetoric Jan 2016

Enthymemes in the Orators

James Fredal

Abstract

ABSTRACT A theoretical bias pervades enthymeme. Most studies of the enthymeme are thoroughly Aristotelian and syllogistic, while the study of enthymemes in ancient oratory is virtually nonexistent. Yet the Attic orators used enthymemes commonly and consistently, and as practitioners, they have something to teach us about enthymemes that theorists can’t. In this article, I begin an examination of oratorical enthymemes and the variety of their use and offer a preliminary understanding of the “oratorical enthymeme” as a rhetorical technique. I conclude by briefly touching on the connections between oratorical enthymemes and ancient theory.

Journal
Advances in the History of Rhetoric
Published
2016-01-02
DOI
10.1080/15362426.2016.1137248
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Citation Context

Cited by in this index (1)

  1. Fredal (2017)
    The Enthymizing of Lysias
    Advances in the History of Rhetoric

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