Project Gutenberg 2015-10-14 Public domain in the USA. 942 Dionysius, of Halicarnassus Halicarnassus, Dionysius of Διονύσιος, Αλικαρνασσεύς Roberts, W. Rhys (William Rhys) 1858 1929 Roberts, William Rhys Dionysius of Halicarnassus On Literary Composition Being the Greek Text of the De Compositione Verborum Produced by David Garcia, Jim Dishington, Ted Garvin, Laura J. Wisewell, Stephen Rowland, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "On Literary Composition" by Dionysius of Halicarnassus is a treatise on rhetoric and the art of speech, likely written in the late 1st century BC. The work serves as a guide, particularly for aspiring orators and writers, detailing essential concepts of word arrangement and eloquence in both prose and poetry. It emphasizes the importance of composition in achieving beauty and effectiveness in language, exploring various techniques through examples from classical literature. The opening of the treatise presents its foundational theme, which is the significance of composition in effective communication. Dionysius introduces his work as a birthday gift for his pupil, Rufus, delineating the differences between the substance of speech and the artistry in its expression. He lays out the structure of his discussion, which will cover the nature of composition, its various forms, and how these affect the overall impact of literary works. Furthermore, the author hints at the intricacies involved in word choice and arrangement, setting the stage for an in-depth examination of the elements that contribute to captivating literary expression. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 77.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en grc Rhetoric -- Early works to 1800 PA Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: Language & Communication 1682863 2025-08-20T07:06:54.570397 text/html 1648392 2024-10-22T23:16:11 text/html 653407 2025-08-20T07:07:27.386779 application/epub+zip 689427 2025-08-20T07:07:02.247910 application/epub+zip 685701 2025-08-20T07:06:58.347909 application/epub+zip 1407292 2025-08-20T07:07:42.757706 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1087202 2025-08-20T07:07:21.468867 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1088088 2022-09-22T17:03:23.387771 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1327346 2025-08-20T07:06:49.576517 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1322824 2024-10-22T23:16:11 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16871 2025-08-20T07:07:43.594686 application/rdf+xml 11139 2025-08-20T07:06:58.729911 image/jpeg 2173 2025-08-20T07:06:58.534921 image/jpeg 601558 2025-08-20T07:06:54.680465 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia