Quintilian was born in Spain about A.D. 35; he became a well-known and prosperous teacher of rhetoric in Rome, probably the first to receive a salary as such from public funds. His Institutio Oratoria (Training of an Orator), a comprehensive training program in twelve books, draws on his own rich experience. Here Quintilian gives guidelines for proper schooling (beginning with the young boy); analyzes the structure of speeches and recommends devices for engaging listeners and appealing to their emotions; reviews a wide range of Greek and Latin authors of use to the orator; and counsels on memory, delivery, and gestures. This practical guide, in lucid style, provides valuable insight on Roman education. The work also yields many a memorable comment on the styles of various writers.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Harvard University Press
ISBN-10
0674991389
ISBN-13
9780674991385
eBay Product ID (ePID)
160054
Product Key Features
Author
H. E. Butler
Language
English
Topic
Rhetoric, Language Arts & Disciplines
Dimensions
Item Length
6.6in
Item Height
0.4in
Item Width
4.6in
Item Weight
12.7 Oz
Additional Product Features
Series Volume Number
No. 124-127
Number of Volumes
4 Vols.
Volume Number
1
Publication Name
Training of an Orator
Original Language
Latin
Format
Hardcover
Target Audience
Trade
Dewey Decimal
808.5/1
Publication Year
1920
Series
The Loeb Classical Library
Type
Textbook
Dewey Edition
21
Number of Pages
568 Pages
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