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Classical Rhetoric: A Historical Overview by Rizza valencia is a document available to read on EtoBox.
Classical rhetoric began in ancient Greece, where the Sophists taught rhetoric to young men in Athens. While influential, the Sophists focused more on style than truth. Aristotle later established a systematic approach to rhetoric. Rhetoric was then adopted by the Romans, with Cicero and Quintilian leaving influential writings. Rhetoric shifted to religious discourse in medieval times before returning to political uses during the Enlightenment. Modern rhetoric incorporates visual elements due to mass media.
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- Rizza valencia
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