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There are also other
virtues at which he should aim, such as brevity, if his
theme demands it, while he will often set forth topics
in such vivid language as almost to present them to
the very eyes of his audience, or will exaggerate his
subject beyond the bounds of possibility. His meaning will frequently be deeper than his words seem to
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indicate, his tone will often be cheerful, and he will
often mimic life and character. In fact, as regards
this department of oratory, of which I have given
you the substance, lie must display eloquence in all
its grandest forms.”
Quintilian. With An English Translation. Harold Edgeworth Butler. Cambridge. Cambridge, Mass., Harvard University Press; London, William Heinemann, Ltd. 1922.
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