Greek Rhetoric and Oratory

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Readings of rhetorical speeches and treatises (e.g. Demosthenes, Isocrates, Dio Chrysostom, Libanius, Plato's Gorgias, Aristotle's Rhetoric, Rhetorica ad Alexandrum); focus on oratory in action, rhetoric as academic discipline or combination of both. Prerequisite: Successful completion of at least one 300-level Greek course or equivalent, or approval of instructor.