Reticence in Cicero’s Discourse

Levente Pap

doi:10.1515/ausp-2016-0008

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Reticence in Cicero’s Discourse

Acta Universitatis Sapientiae, Philologica

Volume 8 (2016): Issue 1 (December 2016)

By: Levente Pap

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|Dec 2016

Abstract

M. Tullius Cicero is one of the most prominent figures of ancient rhetoric. His rhetorical speeches are characterized first and foremost by outspokenness and offensiveness and they do not lack in temper either. Since he also dealt with rhetorical theory, Cicero was fully aware of the fact that not only the uttered words and revealed facts hold significance in a rhetorical speech but also concealment and omissions. The latter rhetorical techniques are used mainly in his ad personam attacks. An eloquent example of this is his invective against Piso which I would like to present in more detail.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/ausp-2016-0008 | Journal eISSN: 2068-2956 (formerly 2391-8179)

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Language: English

Page range: 117 - 125

Published online: Dec 28, 2016

Published in print: Dec 1, 2016

Published by: Sapientia Hungarian University of Transylvania

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Keywords:

Cicero,

Related subjects:

General cultural studies,

Linguistics and semiotics,

Applied linguistics,

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Literary studies, general

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