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Pastimes : Let's Talk About Our Feelings!!! -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Rambi who wrote (36408)	4/30/1999 7:11:00 PM
From: Ilaine	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 108807

One of the things people don't realize about Aristotle's Rhetoric is that it is an exposition on devices to be used to win an argument, aimed at an assembly such as the ones that used to hear legal cases and decide political issues in Athens. A lot of it supposed that the arguer was representing someone accused. Aristotle said, if the client is a rich person, tell the audience that he is a generous benefactor, that many people depend on him. If he is poor, stress that he is hard-working, and worthy. If he is old, say he is venerable, and wise. If he is young, say he is high-spirited, and under the influence of youthful emotion. The assembly was composed of all kinds of people, not just educated ones. Aritotle wasn't telling you not to use the argumentum ad baculum, he was telling you when it would work, and how to counter it if it were used against you. It's a great book for lawyers. I have one copy, I need to buy two more, I want to teach it to the boys, I think it would be a good thing to practice reading aloud.