Rhetor

Rhetor and former professor at UC Berkeley Daniel Coffeen is the guest this week and we discuss the idea that capitalism may be a language virus that is quickly destroying its human host.

2010 January 2010

Rhetor and former professor at UC Berkeley Daniel Coffeen is the guest this week and we discuss the idea that capitalism may be a language virus that is quickly destroying its human host.

Diet Soap #42: A Virus Called Capitalism 2010

As the Ghost of a Gentleman, dead these 250 Years and more, I have heard many a Publick Discourse; yet I may tell you, Madam, that you have become for me tho' long dead a favourite Rhetor.

I call Barack Obama to account for picking another bland, midwestern pretty boy. Ann Althouse 2008

The third time the Rhetor came back more quickly and asked

War and Peace 2003

Drawing nearer, he recognized in the Rhetor a man he knew, Smolyaninov, and it mortified him to think that the newcomer was an acquaintance — he wished him simply a brother and a virtuous instructor.

War and Peace 2003

He listened to the Rhetor in silence, feeling from all he said that his ordeal was about to begin.

War and Peace 2003

Of the three objects mentioned by the Rhetor, this last, that of improving mankind, especially appealed to Pierre.

War and Peace 2003

“No, I considered it erroneous and did not follow it,” said Pierre, so softly that the Rhetor did not hear him and asked him what he was saying.

War and Peace 2003

“If you are resolved, I must begin your initiation,” said the Rhetor coming closer to Pierre.

War and Peace 2003

“In the seventh place, try, by the frequent thought of death,” the Rhetor said, “to bring yourself to regard it not as a dreaded foe, but as a friend that frees the soul grown weary in the labors of virtue from this distressful life, and leads it to its place of recompense and peace.”

War and Peace 2003