Rhetorical detailing in Cicero's Verrine orations |
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| Authors: | Donovan J Ochs |
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| Institution: | Professor of Rhetoric and Communication , University of Iowa |
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| Abstract: | This article offers answers to three questions: Why, after his courtroom victory in the Verrine case, did Cicero publish his speech? What changes in his rhetorical theory are reflected in the speech? What principles of narrative suasion is Cicero using in the many stories he incorporates within the speech? The concept of rhetorical detailing is proposed as a key element in the probable answer to each question. |
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