The Rhetoricians of the Roman Era collection encapsulates the social attitudes and education of the Roman world. The Institutio Oratoria draws from Quintilian’s own rich experiences to provide a comprehensive training program in 12 books. It offers advice on schooling, the structure of speeches, recommends devices that will engage listeners and appeal to their emotions, all the while counseling on memory, delivery, and gestures.
Marcus Cornelius Fronto’s The Correspondence offers an invaluable ...