Isocrates

Open House | Killing With Words: Character Assassination with Style, with Dr. Maria G. Xanthou

We were delighted to welcome Dr. Maria G. Xanthou FHEA, of the Harvard Center for Hellenic Studies, to join members of the Kosmos Society for this recorded Open House discussion on: “Killing with words: Isocrates, Dio Chrysostom, and Libanius on how to commit character assassination with style.” (see below for the video). She introduces the topic as follows: As Monty Python’s sketch Argument Clinic illustrates, abusive discourse (psogos, loidōria, mempsis)… Read more

Open House | Metus hostilis and fear appeals in 4th c. BCE rhetoric, with Maria G. Xanthou

We are pleased to welcome back Maria G. Xanthou for an Open House discussion on Metus hostilis: rhetorical configurations of fear in 4th century BCE rhetoric, focusing on Isocrates and Demosthenes. The event was streamed live on Thursday, January 31st 2019 at 11 a.m. EST, and was recorded. To prepare for the event, you might like to read the focus passages in this PDF handout: Xanthou Open House Fear Appeals… Read more