"Cicero's Brutus, or History of Famous Orators; also His Orator, or Accomplished Speaker" by Marcus Tullius Cicero is a combined dialogue and study of persuasive speaking from the ancient world. The book kicks off with Cicero mourning the loss of a great speaker, Hortensius, and worrying about what his death means for Rome. Talking with his buddies Brutus and Atticus, Cicero decides to look back at the most famous speakers in history, figure out how they did it, and how public speaking has changed over time. The main idea is to closely examine influential figures in public speaking, connecting their skills with the politics and power struggles of the Roman world.
Cicero's Brutus or History of Famous Orators; also His Orator, or Accomplished Speaker.
By Marcus Tullius Cicero
Explore the world of ancient rhetoric as a grieving philosopher examines the lives and techniques of history’s greatest speakers to understand their impact on society and politics.
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About the AuthorMarcus Tullius Cicero was a Roman statesman, lawyer, scholar, philosopher, writer and Academic skeptic, who tried to uphold optimate principles during the political crises that led to the establishment of the Roman Empire. His extensive writings include treatises on rhetoric, philosophy and politics. He is considered one of Rome's greatest orators and prose stylists and the innovator of what became known as "Ciceronian rhetoric". Cicero was educated in Rome and in Greece. He came from a wealthy municipal family of the Roman equestrian order, and served as consul in 63 BC.
Marcus Tullius Cicero was a Roman statesman, lawyer, scholar, philosopher, writer and Academic skeptic, who tried to uphold optimate principles during the political crises that led to the establishment of the Roman Empire. His extensive writings include treatises on rhetoric, philosophy and politics. He is considered one of Rome's greatest orators and prose stylists and the innovator of what became known as "Ciceronian rhetoric". Cicero was educated in Rome and in Greece. He came from a wealthy municipal family of the Roman equestrian order, and served as consul in 63 BC.
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