Politics and persuasion in Aristophanes' Ecclesiazusae /
This study shows that the Ecclesiazusae is an affirmation of the importance of persuasion in the fourth- century democracy. Praxagora, the attractive and articulate female protagonist, virtually personifies peitho , the realm of both political persuasion and erotic seduction. The ability of peitho t...
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Language: English
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Leiden ; New York :
E.J. Brill,
1990.
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Mnemosyne, Supplements
111.
Mnemosyne Supplements Online, Volumes 1-203, ISBN: 9789004381049.
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Call Number: PA3875.E3 R68 1990