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grbs-15105	Gibson, Craig A.	Encomium and Thesis in Galen’s De parvae pilae exercitio	2014	12	.pdf	application/pdf	4501	166	56	Theon says that the aim of thesis is to persuade an audience of citizens in general in an assembly (120.23–25); similarly, Galen’s thesis aims to convince his ideal readership of pepai- deumenoi, arguing that small ball playing is a good exercise for everyone and is superior to other exercises. The same feature is found in thesis exercises, but whereas Libanius’ encomium mentions the divine origin of the practice mainly in order to defend and exalt his choice of topic, in thesis this heading is turned more to the service of argument.	cache/grbs-15105.pdf	txt/grbs-15105.txt