The Three Dialogues of M. T. Cicero on the Orator

By Marcus Tullius Cicero

Book Overview

""The Three Dialogues of M. T. Cicero on the Orator"" is a book written by Cicero, a Roman philosopher, politician, and orator. The book is a series of three dialogues that explore the nature of rhetoric and the qualities of an effective orator. The first dialogue focuses on the definition of rhetoric and its relationship to other disciplines, such as logic and ethics. The second dialogue examines the qualities of an effective orator, including knowledge, eloquence, and character. The final dialogue explores the role of the orator in society, including the use of rhetoric in politics and law. Throughout the book, Cicero draws on examples from Greek and Roman history and literature to illustrate his points. The Three Dialogues of M. T. Cicero on the Orator is a classic work of Western philosophy and is still widely studied today.1857. The Rhetorical works of Cicero include his Orator, which is addressed to his friend Brutus, and is a labored defense of his favorite notion that a perfect orator needs to possess an almost universal knowledge; Topica, or a compend of Aristotle's Topics; Oratoriae Partitiones, in which the proper arrangement of the parts of speech is discussed; Brutus, in which he gives a brief account of the most eminent orators of Greece and Rome; and the De Oratore of which this volume is a translation. This latter work was regarded by the friends of Cicero as his most finished production. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1417938226
• ISBN13: 9781417938223
• Release Date: July 2004
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.14 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"