The Origins of Eloquent and Persuasive Speech

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS v
3. PREFACE vii
4. CICERO’S LIFE: A BRIEF SKETCH xiii
5. HOW TO WIN AN ARGUMENT
6. The Origins of Eloquent and Persuasive Speech 1
7. The Parts of Rhetoric, or Activities of the Orator 12
8. The Value of Imitating Good Models of Speaking 118
9. The Value of Writing to Prepare for Effective Speaking 122
10. The Requirements and Education of the Ideal Speaker 126
11. A CICERONIAN CHEAT SHEET FOR EFFECTIVE SPEAKING 135
12. LATIN TEXTS 141
13. GLOSSARY 223
14. FURTHER READING 243
15. TEXT CREDITS 247