2011 11CZJ0172010 2010EWY002 chuxiaobai61@gmail. com Title The Evil of Rhetoric A Critique of Augustine s Criticism on Rhetoric in Confessions Abstract The classical rhetors from Gorgias to Ciceroall considered that the rhetoric can create a refined community through the use of philosophical truth. HoweverSt. Augustine denied this optimistic view. This paper tries to analyze what St. Augustine saw as the evil of rhetoric and examines his interpretations of the consciousness of community formed by rhetoric. Key words rhetoric community evil Author Chu Xiaobai is an associate professor at Department of Chinese StudiesEast China Normal University. Her research interests cover Christian literature and the relationship between Christianity and Chinese culture. Email chuxiaobai61@gmail. com retor speaker Porter 7 retoreia retoreuo Liddell 1569 retoreia retoreuo retoreia elo- quentia Glare 600 94
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