Ethics and the Orator: The Ciceronian Tradition of Political Morality by Gary A. Remer (review)

[...]rationalism dominates the beginning of Book 1 but is supplemented with a detailed analysis of the emotions in Book 2. Some fundamental differences between the two systems should have been addressed. [...]in interpreting Antonius' remark about winning over goodwill for oneself and one'...

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Published in:The Classical world 2019, Vol.112 (2), p.105-106
Main Author: Dyck, Andrew R
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Ethics
Morality
Politics
Public speaking
Rhetoric
Traditions
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Summary:[...]rationalism dominates the beginning of Book 1 but is supplemented with a detailed analysis of the emotions in Book 2. Some fundamental differences between the two systems should have been addressed. [...]in interpreting Antonius' remark about winning over goodwill for oneself and one's client (De orat. 2.182), Remer (219 n. 8) correctly remarks that this refers to judicial oratory but fails to point out that this is different from the Athenian system assumed by Aristotle, in which the defendant speaks in his own defense (even if he has to resort to a ghost writer). There are unfortunate omissions and misunderstandings. [...]failing to explain the circumstances of the trial of Norbanus described in detail in De oratore 2, Remer arrives at the false conclusion that "Antonius … employed arguments to mislead" that were "not germane to the question at hand" (40).
ISSN:0009-8418
1558-9234
1558-9234
DOI:10.1353/clw.2019.0010