Abstract
The classical rhetors, from Gorgias to Cicero, all considered that the rhetoric can create a refined community through the use of philosophical truth. However, St. Augustine denied this optimistic view. This paper tries to analyze what St. Augustine saw as the evil of rhetoric and examines his interpretations of the consciousness of community formed by rhetoric.
First Page
94
Last Page
99
Recommended Citation
Chu, Xiaobai. 2012. "The Evil of Rhetoric: A Critique of Augustine's Criticism on Rhetoric in Confessions." Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art 32, (4): pp.94-99. https://tsla.researchcommons.org/journal/vol32/iss4/16
