The ethos of drama: rhetorical theory and dramatic worth

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Copyright © 2010 The Catholic University of America Press All rights reserved The paper used in this publication meets the minimum requirements of American National Standards for Information Science—Permanence of Paper for Printed Library Materials, ANSI Z39.48-1984. ∞ Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data King, Robert L. (Robert Leo) The ethos of drama : rhetorical theory and dramatic worth / Robert L. King. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-0-8132-1741-3 (cloth : alk. paper) 1. English drama— History and criticism—Theory, etc. 2. Rhetoric—Moral and ethical aspects. 3. Theater—Philosophy. 4. Theater audiences. 5. Persuasion (Rhetoric) 6. Literature and morals. 7. Ethics in literature. 8. Values in literature. I. Title. PR625.K57 2010 822.009—dc22 2009040262 For Connie and our children ...