Progymnasmata

For students of classical medieval and early modern literature and of the history of education Kennedy (classics emeritus U. of North Carolina-Chapel Hill) presents and comments on four Greek treatises for teaching prose composition and elementary rhetoric. They were written during the time of the Roman Empire and studied throughout the Byzantine period; Latin translations of some were used across Europe during the Middle Ages; and one was translated into English in 1563. Annotation (c) Book News Inc. Portland OR (booknews)