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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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Author:   J.S. Watson ,  Ralph A. Micken ,  David Potter
Publisher:   Southern Illinois University Press
Imprint:   Southern Illinois University Press
Edition:   New edition
Dimensions:   Width: 14.00cm , Height: 3.20cm , Length: 21.00cm
ISBN:  

9780809304387

ISBN 10:   0809304384
Pages:   432
Publication Date:   01 May 1970
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Temporarily unavailable  
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Ralph A. Micken is Emeritus Professor of Speech and former Chairman of the Department at Southern Illinois Univer­sity, Carbondale.

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