Montana White Help Received: Herrick chapter 6
November 7, 2017 M. White
In Christian Europe, rhetoric was used within the church by preaching. Rhetoric was used to help them teach others, as well as evangelism. They looked to Cicero because his ideals were easily accessible to them and his work, along with Quintilian was the only work left after the barbarian conquests in the roman empire. Rhetoric expanded from oratory, to actually being written down in the form of letters and poetry. Also, women were able to partake in the usage of rhetoric by writing letters. Women were often put in charge of family businesses and therefore were required to write letters to manage its affairs. Rhetoric during the time of Ancient Greece did not involve churches because their main focus was on the gods. Rhetoric was practiced in courts and was mainly spoken. Context seems to affect rhetoric’s direction because it has expanded from being spoken to being written down in the form of letters and poetry, this occurs because public debate is no longer a part of civic life in Christian Europe. Rhetoric was focused on speaking about God and his truths. For example, Thomas Aquinas used the thoughts of Aristotle along with teachings of the church about God.
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