Dionysius of Halicarnassus On Literary Composition Being the Greek Text of the De Compositione Verborum

"On Literary Composition" by Dionysius of Halicarnassus is a tutorial concerning persuasive and beautiful speaking and writing, targeting those who want to become better speakers and writers. It explores how arranging words carefully can make language more beautiful and powerful in both everyday writing and poetry. The book begins by explaining that good communication depends a lot on how things are said, not just what is said. Dionysius explains he wrote the book as a birthday present for a student named Rufus. The tutorial will examine various ways of putting words together. It will also look at how word choices affect how people understand the message of written works.