Help Received: Herrick Ch. 2, Intro to Greek Rhetoric, online source for Encomium of Helen

Charles Palandati

HW: Cultural Essay Artifact

1. See Image.

2. Encomium of Helen by Gorgias.

Located online at http://myweb.fsu.edu/jjm09f/RhetoricSpring2012/Gorgias%20Encomium%20of%20Helen.pdf

Located in print at Ten Neglected Classics of Philosophy by Eric Schliesser

3. This is significant because Gorgias provides us with an example of how to make your argument sound persuading by using rhetorical devices, regardless of the logic behind your argument.

4. I am familiar with the story of Helen because I have seen the movie Troy. Of course, movies representation usually are not totally historically accurate; however, it is a story that interests me because it deals with causes of war.

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