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Kosmos Society

Isocrates

Visiting Scholars

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

We are delighted to welcome Dr. Maria G. Xanthou FHEA, of the Harvard Center for Hellenic Studies to join members of the Kosmos Society for an Open House discussion on: “Killing with words: Isocrates, Dio Chrysostom, and Libanius on how to commit character assassination with style.” As Monty Python’s sketch Argument Clinic illustrates, abusive discourse (psogos, loidōria, mempsis) lies at the heart of oratory and rhetorical education. Abuse informs the… Read more

Visiting Scholars

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