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Sophistic Rhetoric and “Little Pink Houses”

Posted on January 3, 2009 by guitarsophist

I guess I should attempt to make a bridge between “guitar” and “sophist.” In “Encomium of Helen” the sophist Gorgias defends Helen of Troy, widely considered to be the epitome of a bad woman.  Gorgias argues that she is blameless … Continue reading →

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