Greek Drama and the Invention of Rhetoric

• Asserts a novel and controversial theory on the origins of rhetoric that differs radically from the standard view
• Argues that it was the theatre of Ancient Greece, first appearing around 500 BC, that prompted
• the development of formalized rhetoric, which evolved soon thereafter
• Provides a cogent reworking of existing evidence
• Reveals the bias and inconsistency of Aristotle

Keywords: Classical Greek Literature