This study argues that the rhetorical unit of 2 Corinthians 3:1–4:6 belongs to the genre of epideictic oratory. The encomiastic proof of 2 Cor 3:1–4:6 magnifies and lauds Paul's new covenant ministry of the Spirit and functions as an implicit appeal to the Corinthians for a comp…
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This thesis is concerned with a number of phenomena in ancient oratory and rhetoric connected to <i>limits of speech</i>: being silent, pausing, not treating a topic. All of this can happen either as a matter of incapacity or failure-or deliberately. Research in this particular …
In this thesis, I examine the nature and role of persuasion in Roman politics in the period immediately following the assassination of Caesar on the Ides of March 44 B.C. until the capture of the city of Rome by his heir Octavianus in August 43 B.C. The purpose of my thesis is t…
My aunt, listening to the Prime Minister's speech, remarked of "", ""' -diary of teacher M.A. Pratt, 11 Nov. 1942. The popular story of Churchill's war-time rhetoric is a simple one: the British people were energized and inspired by his speeches, which were almost universally ad…
"The first systematic, archive based examination of Churchill's World War II rhetoric as a whole, The Roar of the Lion considers his oratory not merely as a series of 'great speeches', but as calculated political interventions which had diplomatic repercussions far beyond the ef…
Boîte à outils sur la prise de parole, comprenant les fondamentaux, des exercices pratiques, des interviews de professionnels pour lesquels la parole joue un rôle important dans leur métier, et des mises en situation concrètes.
An illustrated edition of Martin Luther King's famous "I have a dream" speech.
Training in public speaking is not a matter of externals--primarily; it is not a matter of imitation--fundamentally; it is not a matter of conformity to standards--at all. Public speaking is public utterance, public issuance, of the man himself; therefore the first thing both in…
"'Give me Liberty, or give me Death'!" is a famous quotation attributed to Patrick Henry from a speech he made to the Virginia Convention. It was given March 23, 1775, at St. John's Church in Richmond, Virginia, and is credited with having swung the balance in convincing the Vir…
Successful public speaking involves a variety of essential skills, including precision, concentration, and efficiency in pace, tone, and emphasis. Readers have relied on this invaluable guide for more than a century to take their abilities to the next level. The information and …
