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Augustine and the "Chair of Lies": Rhetoric in The Confessions
Tell, Dave
Tell, Dave
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Abstract
Augustine's highly dramatized resignation as a professor
of rhetoric in Book Nine of The Confessions has caused a number
of hermeneutic problems for scholars seeking to claim Augustine
as an important part of rhetorical histories. By situating the resignation
in the context of Augustine's critique of Manichaean practices
of speech, I argue that Augustine's resignation marks a fundamental
affirmation of rhetoric—an act in which Augustine's deep
commitment to the arts of rhetoric shines forth with uncommon
brilliance.
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Published as Tell, Dave. “Augustine and the ‘Chair of Lies’: Rhetoric in The Confessions.” Rhetorica 28.4 (Autumn 2010): 384-407. © 2010 by [the Regents of the University of California/Sponsoring Society or Association]. Copying and permissions notice: Authorization to copy this content beyond fair use (as specified in Sections 107 and 108 of the U. S. Copyright Law) for internal or personal use, or the internal or personal use of specific clients, is granted by The International Society for the History of Rhetoric for libraries and other users, provided that they are registered with and pay the specified fee via Rightslink® on http://caliber.ucpress.net or directly with the Copyright Clearance Center, http://www.copyright.com."
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2010
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St. Augustine, Confessions, Professor Of Rhetoric, Chair of Lies
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Tell, Dave. “Augustine and the ‘Chair of Lies’: Rhetoric in The Confessions.” Rhetorica 28.4 (Autumn 2010): 384-407.