Influence of Isocrates on Cicero, Dionysius and Aristides

Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. The author is deeply grateful to Professor Hendrickson for suggesting the investigation of which this thesis is the result, and for constant care and criticism at different stages of the work. Thanks are also due to Professor Tukey, of William Jewell College, who read the thesis in manuscript, and ofiered many helpful suggestions.