The Literate Mode of Cicero's Legal Rhetoric

by Richard Leo Enos

The first book to examine closely how the relationship of Cicero s oral and written skills bears on his legal argumentation.Enos argues that, more than any other Roman advocate, Cicero developed a literate mind which enabled him to construct arguments that were both compelling in court and popular in society. Through close examination of the audience and substance of Cicero s legal rhetoric, Enos shows that Cicero used his writing skills as an aid...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0809313820
• ISBN13: 9780809313822
• Release Date: December 1987
• Publisher: Southern Illinois University Press
• Length: 144 Pages
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.5"