On the Arrangement of Words
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On the Arrangement of Words is an ancient rhetorical treatise by Dionysius of Halicarnassus that analyzes how word order and stylistic choices affect the clarity, harmony, and persuasive power of prose.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Greek prose work
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rhetorical treatise ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
enhance harmony of style
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improve clarity of prose ⓘ increase persuasive effect of speech ⓘ |
| analyzes |
relationship between sound and persuasion
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relationship between syntax and meaning ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
ancient literary theory
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classical rhetoric ⓘ |
| author | Dionysius of Halicarnassus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discusses |
arrangement of clauses
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balance and symmetry in sentence structure ⓘ musical qualities of prose ⓘ placement of adjectives and adverbs ⓘ placement of nouns and verbs ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
arrangement of words in sentences
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composition techniques for effective prose ⓘ effects of different word orders ⓘ euphony and rhythm in prose ⓘ stylistic choices of the orator ⓘ |
| genre |
literary criticism
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rhetorical theory ⓘ |
| hasForm | treatise ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | Atticist rhetorical ideals ⓘ |
| hasSubject | Greek rhetoric ⓘ |
| influenced |
Roman rhetorical education
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later rhetorical theory ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
clarity in rhetoric
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harmony in prose ⓘ persuasive power of language ⓘ prose composition ⓘ rhetorical style ⓘ word order in prose ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| partOf | corpus of Dionysius of Halicarnassus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin | Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preservedIn | manuscript tradition of Dionysius of Halicarnassus ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
On Demosthenes
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On Isocrates ⓘ On Literary Composition NERFINISHED ⓘ On Lysias NERFINISHED ⓘ On the Ancient Orators NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
classical philology
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rhetoric and composition studies ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1st century BCE ⓘ |
| usedAs |
source for ancient rhetorical practice
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teaching text in rhetoric ⓘ |
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