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English summary: Hermagoras of Temmos is a major figure in the history of Greek rhetoric. Probably active around the 2nd century BC, he is known as the inventor of the "states of cause" doctrine (stasis), which consists of formulating questions that will allow him to take on opposing standpoints, in order to then determine which argument must be followed for each case. Today, the actual content of Hermagoras' doctrine is not actually known - none of the original fragments have been preserved. All previous editions were ...

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Hermagoras, Fragments Et Temoignages 2012, Les Belles Lettres, Paris

ISBN-13: 9782251005706

Greek, Ancient (to 1453)

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