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Persuasion
Episode 7 of 30
Over the centuries, great orators have changed our minds, given us hope and sent us to the barricades. David Hendy reveals their rhetorical tricks.
From Cicero to Martin Luther King, over the centuries, great orators have changed our minds, given us hope, and sent us to the barricades.
Professor David Hendy of the University of Sussex reveals their rhetorical tricks, and explains why President Obama's sharp ear for dialogue is one of his greatest assets as a speaker.
30-part series made in collaboration with the British Library Sound Archive.
Producer: Matt Thompson.
A Rockethouse production for 麻豆社 Radio 4 first broadcast in 2013.
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Wed 29 May 2019
02:15
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- Tue 26 Mar 2013 13:45麻豆社 Radio 4
- Tue 27 Oct 2015 14:15麻豆社 Radio 4 Extra
- Wed 28 Oct 2015 02:15麻豆社 Radio 4 Extra
- Tue 28 May 2019 14:15麻豆社 Radio 4 Extra
- Wed 29 May 2019 02:15麻豆社 Radio 4 Extra