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 | The Greek Sophists (Penguin Classics) (1st Edition) by John Dillon (Translator), Tania Gergel (Translator), Penguin Classics Paperback, 419 Pages, Published 2003 ISBN-10: 0-14-043689-8 / 0140436898 ISBN-13: 978-0-14-043689-1 / 9780140436891 By mid-5th century BC, Athens was governed by democratic rule and power turned upon the ability of the citizen to command the attention of the people, and to sway the crowds of the assembly. It was the Sophists who understood the art of rhetoric and the importance of transforming effective reasonin | |