Tag: oratory

• Feb 8, 2026

cicero on oratory and orators

roughly to speak confidently and naturally. Delivery Using voice modulation, gestures, and timing to reinforce the message. Persuasion (Elocutio) Employing rhetorical devices and emotional appeals ethically to influence the audience. Cicero believed mastery of these principles was essential f

By Nedra Wolf MD

• Dec 15, 2025

attic oratory and performance routledge monograph

ould sway opinions and decisions. The monograph highlights how orators tailored their performances to specific contexts—be it the assembly, the courtroom, or a public festival—emphasizing the adaptability and responsiveness required of e

By Antonio Nitzsche-Bergstrom PhD