A Dialogue Concerning Oratory, or the Causes of Corrupt Eloquence by Tacitus
"A Dialogue Concerning Oratory, or the Causes of Corrupt Eloquence" by Tacitus is a dialogue published around 102 AD. Set in the 70s AD, four historical figures debate a provocative question: why has Roman oratory declined from its former glory? They examine education, rhetoric, and culture before reaching a startling conclusion about the relationship between eloquence and political freedom. The work suggests that great oratory flourished in the chaos of the Republic
but became obsolete under the Empire's orderly peace. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Tacitus, Cornelius, 56-117 |
|---|---|
| Editor | Murphy, Arthur, 1727-1805 |
| Title |
A Dialogue Concerning Oratory, or the Causes of Corrupt Eloquence The Works of Cornelius Tacitus, Volume 8 (of 8); With an Essay on His Life and Genius, Notes, Supplements |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dialogus_de_oratoribus |
| Credits |
Produced by Ted Garvin, Tom Martin and the PG Online Distributed Proofreading Team |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 59.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PA: Language and Literatures: Classical Languages and Literature |
| Subject | Dialogues, Latin |
| Subject | Oratory, Ancient |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 15017 |
| Release Date | Feb 11, 2005 |
| Most Recently Updated | Dec 14, 2020 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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