description: This is an edition of Tacitus' work on oratory, with a substantial introduction and commentary. It is the first commentary in English in over 100 years and the only one at this level. It is designed to elucidate problems of language and reference in the text and to put the reader in the picture as regards late first-century AD society and literature, particularly oratory, still the most important activity within the Roman élite.
language: English
title: A Dialogue Concerning Oratory, or The Causes of Corrupt Eloquence
titlecomplete: A Dialogue Concerning Oratory, or The Causes of Corrupt Eloquence
genres: Philosophy, Nonfiction, History, Ancient, Classics
ratings_count: 108
publisher: Echo Library