In lieu of an abstract, here is a brief excerpt of the content:

ISBN 0-8093-3014-8 ISBN 978-0-8093-3014-0 ARGUMENTS IN RHETORIC AGAINST QUINTILIAN TR ANSLATION AND TEXT OF PETER RA MUS’S Rhetoricae Distinctiones in Quintilianum Translated by Carole Newlands Edited by James J. Murphy ARGUMENTS IN RHETORIC AGAINST QUINTILIAN Ramus Southern Illinois University Press Rhetoric First published in 1986, this book offers the Latin text and English translation of a pivotal work by one of the most influential and controversial writers of early modern times. Pierre de la Ramée, better known as Peter Ramus, was a college instructor in Paris who published a number of books attacking and attempting to refute foundational texts in philosophy and rhetoric. He began in the early 1540s with books on Aristotle—which were later banned and burned—and Cicero, and later, in 1549, he published Rhetoricae Distinctiones in Quintilianum. The purpose of Ramus’s book is announced in the opening paragraph of its dedication to Charles of Lorraine: “I have a single argument, a single subject matter, that the arts of dialectic and rhetoric have been confused by Aristotle, Cicero, and Quintilian. I have previously argued against Aristotle and Cicero. What objection then is there against calling Quintilian to the same account?” Carole Newlands’s excellent translation—the first in modern English—remains the standard English version. This volume also provides the original Latin text for comparative purposes. In addition , James J. Murphy’s insightful introduction places the text in historical perspective by discussing Ramus’s life and career, the development of his ideas, and the milieu in which his writings were produced. This edition includes an updated bibliography of works concerning Ramus, rhetoric, and related topics. Carole Newlands, the author of Statius’ “Siluae” and the Poetics of Empire, teaches in the classics department at the University of Colorado at Boulder. James J. Murphy, the author of several pioneering studies on the history of rhetoric, is a professor emeritus at the University of California , Davis. LANDMARKS IN RHETORIC AND PUBLIC ADDRESS SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY PRESS 1915 University Press Drive Mail Code 6806 Carbondale, IL 62901 www.siupress.com Printed in the United States of America Cover design by Jo Aerne Ramus_cvr_CDDC.indd 1 7/20/10 10:16 AM ...

Share