Major Declamations, Volume I

The Major Declamations, attributed to Quintilian in antiquity, exemplify the final stage of Greco-Roman rhetorical training, in which students delivered speeches for the prosecution and defense at imaginary trials. A wide variety of fascinating ethical, social, and legal details animate the fictional world conjured up by these oratorical exercises.

About the author

Antonio Stramaglia is Professor of Latin at the University of Bari, Aldo Moro.Michael Winterbottom is the Corpus Christi Professor of Latin Emeritus at Oxford University.Biagio Santorelli is Associate Professor of Latin at the University of Genoa.Michael Winterbottom is the Corpus Christi Professor of Latin Emeritus at Oxford University.

Summary

The Major Declamations, attributed to Quintilian in antiquity, exemplify the final stage of Greco-Roman rhetorical training, in which students delivered speeches for the prosecution and defense at imaginary trials. A wide variety of fascinating ethical, social, and legal details animate the fictional world conjured up by these oratorical exercises.

Product details

• Authors: Quintilian
• Assisted by: Antonio Stramaglia (Editor), Stramaglia Antonio (Editor), Michael Winterbottom (Translation), Winterbottom Michael (Translation)
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.01.2022
• EAN: 9780674997400
• ISBN: 978-0-674-99740-0
• No. of pages: 416
• Series: Loeb Classical Library
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; LAW / Legal History, LITERARY CRITICISM / Ancient & Classical, EDUCATION / History, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Rhetoric, LITERARY COLLECTIONS / Speeches, Literary studies: classical, early & medieval, Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval