- Covers the general period from the fall of the Roman Empire in the 5th century to the Renaissance in the 14th century.
- Much Classical work was lost or denounced by the Christian church.
- Nevertheless, Classical work didn't disappear, and figures like Augustine (later made a Catholic saint) reconciled rhetoric with Christianity.
- In particular, Augustine saw rhetoric as a means to communicate Christian teachings to believers and potential converts.
- Rhetoric largely was neglected, but manifested in three visible ways:
- Preaching
- Letter writing
- Education
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