Odious Praise Donald M. Hilty and discovers an unusual bond

and discovers an unusual bond with the legendary actress Sarah Bernhardt

heartbreaking and controversial novel that will both enlighten readers and challenge them with its unique and timely subject matter

and their passions

braiding hair

human rights discourse

Odious Praise Donald M. Hilty and discovers an unusual bondThis book reveals a tradition of thought overlooked in our intellectual history but enormously influential even now: the tradition of odious praise. Distinct from more conventional rhetorical exercises, such as panegyric or the funeral oration, odious praise uses acclaim to censure or to critique. This book reassesses the genre of praise and blame rhetoric by considering the potential of odious praise to undermine consensus and to challenge a