Marcus Tullius Cicero · 55 BC
The complete
On the Orator.
3 books, in Latin and public-domain English, with local Lewis & Short word study.
I→II→III→
265 Latin sections
The education of the orator
Crassus and Antonius debate the range of knowledge, natural ability, and training required by the ideal orator.367 Latin sections
Invention and arrangement
Antonius treats the discovery, ordering, and strategic adaptation of arguments across public speech.230 Latin sections
Style and delivery
Crassus completes the dialogue with ornament, rhythm, memory, action, and the unity of wisdom and eloquence.Latin: A. S. Wilkins (1902), Perseus Digital Library · English: J. S. Watson, Project Gutenberg