De oratore, Book I

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De oratore, Book I is the first book of Cicero’s dialogue on rhetoric, presenting foundational discussions on the ideal orator and the nature of eloquence in Roman public life.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ancient Roman literature
philosophical dialogue
rhetorical treatise
aimsTo define the ideal Roman orator
author Marcus Tullius Cicero
linked to: Cicero
concerns Roman forensic oratory
deliberative oratory in the senate
oratory in popular assemblies
countryOfOrigin Roman Republic
discusses education of the orator
moral character of the orator
orator’s knowledge of law and philosophy
relationship between wisdom and eloquence
requirements for the perfect orator
featuresCharacter Gaius Aurelius Cotta
Gaius Julius Caesar Strabo
Lucius Licinius Crassus
Marcus Antonius (orator)
Publius Sulpicius Rufus
Quintus Lutatius Catulus
focusesOn definition of eloquence
foundational principles of rhetoric
social and political function of the orator
genre dialogue
rhetoric
hasInfluenced Renaissance rhetorical theory
humanist education in rhetoric
historicalContext late Roman Republic
linked to: Late Roman Republic
influencedBy Aristotle’s rhetorical theory
Hellenistic rhetorical schools
language Latin
literaryForm Ciceronian dialogue
mainTheme ideal orator
nature of eloquence
role of rhetoric in public life
narrativeForm dialogue
originalTitle De oratore, liber I
linked to: De oratore, Book I
partOf De oratore
partOfCurriculum classical studies
period 1st century BC Roman literature
philosophicalTradition Roman adaptation of Greek rhetorical theory
relatedWork Brutus (Cicero)
Orator (Cicero)
linked to: Cicero

Partitiones oratoriae
setting Tusculan villa of Lucius Licinius Crassus
linked to: Cicero's villa
timeOfFictionalConversation 91 BC
workInSeries De oratore, Book II
linked to: De oratore, Book I

De oratore, Book III
linked to: De oratore, Book I

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De oratore hasPart De oratore, Book I
De oratore hasPart De oratore, Book II
linked to: De oratore, Book I
De oratore hasPart De oratore, Book III
linked to: De oratore, Book I
Lucius Licinius Crassus mentionedIn Cicero's De Oratore
linked to: De oratore, Book I
Lucius Licinius Crassus portrayedAsCharacterIn Cicero's De Oratore
linked to: De oratore, Book I
Marcus Antonius (orator) mentionedIn Cicero’s De Oratore
linked to: De oratore, Book I
Marcus Antonius (orator) mentionedIn Cicero’s Orator
linked to: De oratore, Book I
Ciceronian rhetorical corpus hasWork De Oratore
linked to: De oratore, Book I
Ciceronian rhetorical corpus hasKeyWork De Oratore
linked to: De oratore, Book I
De oratore, Book I originalTitle De oratore, liber I
linked to: De oratore, Book I
De oratore, Book I workInSeries De oratore, Book II
linked to: De oratore, Book I
De oratore, Book I workInSeries De oratore, Book III
linked to: De oratore, Book I