For it is feeling and force of imagination that makes us eloquent.

pectus est enim, quod disertos facit, et vis mentis.

Quintilian

Institutio Oratoria

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Topic

Eloquence Rhetoric

Author

Quintilian

Source

Institutio Oratoria

Genre

Philosophical literature

Language

Latin

Time

95 90s 1st century

Era

Classical antiquity

Occupation

Rhetorician Writer

From

Spain Europe

Authentication Score 2

Citation

Quintilian. Institutio Oratoria [Institutes of Oratory]. c. 95 AD, bk. 10, ch. 7, sect. 15.

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Genre
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Medium
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Statement Type
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Language
Latin
Time
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Era
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Authentication Score 3
Original Citation

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