Cicero on oratory and orators

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Cicero on oratory and orators

translated or edited by J. S. Watson ; introduction by Ralph A. Micken ; foreword by David Potter

(Landmarks in rhetoric and public address)

Southern Illinois University Press, c1970

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De oratore

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De oratore

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Translation of: De oratore

Bibiliography: p. [xlvii]-li

Includes index

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Contains Cicero s "De Oratore "and "Brutus, "influential sources over the centuries for ideas on rhetoric and training for public leadership.The "De Oratore, "written in 55 B.C., argues that rhetoric is socially significant because states are established and maintained through the leadership of eloquent men.The three books of dialogues in this volume feature discussions between well-known figures in Roman history, including Lucius Crassus, Marcus Antonius, Quintus Lutatius Catulus, Quintus Marcius Scaevola, Caius Aurelius Cotta, Julius Caesar Strabo Vopicus, and Publius Sulpicus Rufus.The "Brutus "continues the theme of the dialogues, giving a history of eminent orators whose performances exemplify the Ciceronian theory that rhetoric finally adds up to leadership."

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  • NCID
    BA33069221
  • ISBN
    • 0809304384
  • LCCN
    73103108
  • Country Code
    us
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Original Language Code
    lat
  • Place of Publication
    Carbondale
  • Pages/Volumes
    li, 379 p.
  • Size
    22 cm
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