David Randall’s “Conversational Enlightenment” explores the 18th century’s “conversation boom” in literature, philosophy, art, and society. He shows how conversation expanded beyond elites, influencing politeness, public opinion, and even art. He argues it wasn’t just chatter but a tool for shaping ideas & the Enlightenment itself. He challenges traditional views, highlighting salons & women’s role … Continue reading The Conversational Enlightenment: the Reconception of Rhetoric in Eighteenth-century Thought David Randall (2020)
Conversation in Ancient Roman Society ** The Remergence of Sermo During the Renaissance ** Close Pop-up all posts in this chapter What’s the Vibe? Please be patient as this may take up to a minute to load… Close Let’s start by looking at and comparing the meaning of the Latin terms “sermo” and “conversari” as … Continue reading Cicero’s Sermo ** Conversari
The Remergence of Sermo During the Renaissance ** The Great Conversation – the Evolving Dialogue of Ideas Close Pop-up all posts in this chapter What’s the Vibe? Please be patient as this may take up to a minute to load… Close The Enlightenment, a period of intellectual and scientific revolution in Europe in the 17th … Continue reading The Conversational Enlightenment ** Was fueled by a surprisng source, the ancient Roman art of convesration known as sermo
