Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Jacobites
Languages : en
Pages : 476
Book Description
Trials of Character
Author: James M. MayPublisher: UNC Press Books
ISBN: 1469615924
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
By its very nature, the art of oratory involves character. Verbal persuasion entails the presentation of a persona by the speaker that affects an audience for good or ill. In this book, James May explores the role and extent of Cicero's use of ethos and demonstrates its persuasive effect. May discusses the importance of ethos, not just in classical rhetorical theory but also in the social, political, and judicial milieu of ancient Rome, and then applies his insights to the oratory of Cicero. Ciceronian ethos was a complex blend of Roman tradition, Cicero's own personality, and selected features of Greek and Roman oratory. More than any other ancient literary genre, oratory dealt with constantly changing circumstances, with a wide variety of rhetorical challenges. An orator's success or failure, as well as the artistic quality of his orations, was largely the direct result of his responses to these circumstances and challenges. Acutely aware of his audience and its cultural heritage and steeped in the rhetorical traditions of his predecessors, Cicero employed rhetorical ethos with uncanny success. May analyzes individual speeches from four different periods of Cicero's career, tracing changes in the way Cicero depicted character, both his own and others', as a source of persuasion--changes intimately connected with the vicissitudes of Cicero's career and personal life. He shows that ethos played a major role in almost every Ciceronian speech, that Cicero's audiences were conditioned by common beliefs about character, and finally, that Cicero's rhetorical ethos became a major source for persuasion in his oratory.
The Sunbearer Trials
Author: Aiden ThomasPublisher: Feiwel & Friends
ISBN: 1250822149
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 403
Book Description
Welcome to The Sunbearer Trials, where teen semidioses compete in a series of challenges with the highest of stakes, in this electric new Mexican-inspired fantasy from Aiden Thomas, the New York Times bestselling author of Cemetery Boys. “Only the most powerful and honorable semidioses get chosen. I’m just a Jade. I’m not a real hero.” As each new decade begins, the Sun’s power must be replenished so that Sol can keep traveling along the sky and keep the chaotic Obsidian gods at bay. Sol selects ten of the most worthy semidioses to compete in the Sunbearer Trials. The winner carries light and life to all the temples of Reino del Sol, but the loser has the greatest honor of all—they will be sacrificed to Sol, their body melted down to refuel the Sun Stones, protecting the world for another ten years. Teo, a seventeen-year-old Jade semidiós and the trans son of the goddess of birds, isn't worried about the Trials . . . at least, not for himself. His best friend, Niya is a Gold semidiós and a shoo-in for the Trials, and while he trusts her abilities, the odds of becoming the sacrifice is one-in-ten. But then, for the first time in over a century, the impossible happens. Sol chooses not one, but two Jade competitors. Teo, and Xio, the thirteen-year-old child of the god of bad luck. Now they must compete in five trials against Gold opponents who are more powerful and better trained. Worst of all, Teo’s annoyingly handsome ex-best friend and famous semidiós Hero, Aurelio is favored to win. Teo is determined to get himself and his friends through the trials unscathed—for fame, glory, and their own survival.
The Trials of Ildarwood: Spectres of the Fall
Author: S.C. SelvynPublisher: Avylaan Kingdom Press LLC
ISBN:
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 910
Book Description
For nearly 10,000 years, the Trials have been a sacred tradition... But when all of the twelve-year-old children in Ranewood are banished into the nearest spectral forest, they quickly realize that the Ildarwood is not nearly as safe as they were told. Stalked by faceless hunters whose souls have been ravaged by Trials past, the children - now Ildarbound - must learn to control one of nine elements from the spirit realm to save the Ildarwood, their families, and themselves from an ancient spectral Blight. Who will master their abilities and rise to fight the growing threat? And who will lose their souls to the faceless hunters? Their stories are about to unfold… The Trials of Ildarwood: Spectres of the Fall is the illustrated first book in S.C. Selvyn's debut epic fantasy series. Written for imaginative teens and adults alike, there is something for everyone in this intricately-woven tale about incredible children who must learn how to use their unique gifts, not just to survive... but to thrive! Read it once, and you are bound to be inspired. Read it twice, and you'll uncover countless hidden layers that add incredible depth to the story's already rich details. This edition includes a map of Ranewood, twenty-eight chapter illustrations, and an appendix with detailed lore about the world of the Ildarwood.
A Trial of Sorcerers
Author: Elise KovaPublisher:
ISBN: 9781949694192
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 336
Book Description
ICE IS IN HER BLOOD.Eira Landan was the most forgettable Waterrunner in the Tower of Sorcerers until the day she decided to compete for a spot in the Tournament of Five Kingdoms. She knew going against the best sorcerers in the Empire wouldn't be easy.Eira expected a fight.She didn't expect that not everyone would make it out alive.
The King's Trial
Author: M L FarbPublisher:
ISBN: 9781076724342
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 310
Book Description
In a land where stories of the Shadow Demon keep children shivering in bed and tales of the Yorel bring hope to the commoner, Yosyph is both the reason for their fear and their hope. By day Yosyph appears nothing more than a mute tavern-hand. By night he plans a revolution and slips through shadow, rescuing those marked for death by the xenophobic queen. When he learns that thousands of his people will be sent as slaves to the mines, he must choose-fight the royal army with an ill-prepared rebellion or journey to the land of his ancestors through the deadly King's Trial. If he succeeds, he'll win his kins' loyalty and their help. His journey grows complicated when he rescues a maiden and enrages a prince, but if he doesn't return with help in time, the people he's loved and secretly served will be gone.
A Distinct and Impartial History of the Conspiracies, Trials, Characters, Behaviour and Dying Speeches of All Those who Have Suffered an Account of the House of Stewart, from the Revolution Down to the Commencement of the Last Rebellion. ...
Author: The Book of Remarkable Trials and Notorious Characters
Author: Lionel BensonTrials of Character
Author: James M. MayPublisher: UNC Press Books
ISBN: 9780807817599
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 236
Book Description
By its very nature, the art of oratory involves character. Verbal persuasion entails the presentation of a persona by the speaker that affects an audience for good or ill. In this book, James May explores the role and extent of Cicero's use of ethos and d
Learning Through Life's Trials
Author: Larry RichmanPublisher:
ISBN: 9780941846172
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
"You can choose to see a trial as a roadblock or an expressway. If you see it as a roadblock, it will obstruct your way. However, if you see it as an expressway, you can use it to learn and grow." "The gospel of Jesus Christ is the plan whereby we can become what God wants us to become. In fact, we become great people because of our trials, not in spite of them." This booklet reviews the nature, origins, and purposes of adversity and includes suggestions on how to patiently trust in the Lord and His eternal plan and how to use these trials to learn and grow stronger. You can benefit from your trials if you: Develop a relationship with God Let others help you Let God carry your burdens Trust that the Lord is in control and allow His will to be done Remember that everyone has challenges Let adversity make you a better person Live with integrity Be patient Make the best of your situation Serve others Keep a positive attitude Keep an eternal perspective
American State Trials
Author: John Davison LawsonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Crime
Languages : en
Pages : 980
Book Description