Cicero and Roman Education
Cicero and Roman Education

Author: Giuseppe La Bua

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2019-02-07

Total Pages: 409

ISBN-13: 1107068584

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Presents the first full-length, systematic study of the reception of Cicero's speeches in the Roman educational system.

The School of Rome
The School of Rome

Author: W. Martin Bloomer

Publisher: Univ of California Press

Published: 2011-04-27

Total Pages: 291

ISBN-13: 0520948408

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This fascinating cultural and intellectual history focuses on education as practiced by the imperial age Romans, looking at what they considered the value of education and its effect on children. W. Martin Bloomer details the processes, exercises, claims, and contexts of liberal education from the late first century b.c.e. to the third century c.e., the epoch of rhetorical education. He examines the adaptation of Greek institutions, methods, and texts by the Romans and traces the Romans’ own history of education. Bloomer argues that whereas Rome’s enduring educational legacy includes the seven liberal arts and a canon of school texts, its practice of competitive displays of reading, writing, and reciting were intended to instill in the young social as well as intellectual ideas.

Roman Education from Cicero to Quintilian (Classic Reprint)
Roman Education from Cicero to Quintilian (Classic Reprint)

Author: Aubrey Gwynn

Publisher: Forgotten Books

Published: 2017-10-14

Total Pages: 264

ISBN-13: 9780266304388

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Excerpt from Roman Education From Cicero to Quintilian My thanks are due to the many kind friends who have helped me in one way or another; to my professors at University College, Dublin, without whose help and encouragement this book would never have been written; to Dr. L. C. Purser of Trinity College, Dublin, who gave me welcome advice at the beginning of my studies; to my tutors at Oxford, especially to Mr. J. G. C. Anderson of Christ Church and to the Delegates of the Clarendon Press for undertaking the publication of this book. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Education in Ancient Rome
Education in Ancient Rome

Author: Stanley F. Bonner

Publisher: Univ of California Press

Published: 2023-11-10

Total Pages: 416

ISBN-13: 0520347765

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This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1977.

How to Tell a Joke
How to Tell a Joke

Author: Marcus Tullius Cicero

Publisher: Princeton University Press

Published: 2021-03-30

Total Pages: 326

ISBN-13: 0691211078

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Timeless advice about how to use humor to win over any audience Can jokes win a hostile room, a hopeless argument, or even an election? You bet they can, according to Cicero, and he knew what he was talking about. One of Rome’s greatest politicians, speakers, and lawyers, Cicero was also reputedly one of antiquity’s funniest people. After he was elected commander-in-chief and head of state, his enemies even started calling him “the stand-up Consul.” How to Tell a Joke provides a lively new translation of Cicero’s essential writing on humor alongside that of the later Roman orator and educator Quintilian. The result is a timeless practical guide to how a well-timed joke can win over any audience. As powerful as jokes can be, they are also hugely risky. The line between a witty joke and an offensive one isn’t always clear. Cross it and you’ll look like a clown, or worse. Here, Cicero and Quintilian explore every aspect of telling jokes—while avoiding costly mistakes. Presenting the sections on humor in Cicero’s On the Ideal Orator and Quintilian’s The Education of the Orator, complete with an enlightening introduction and the original Latin on facing pages, How to Tell a Joke examines the risks and rewards of humor and analyzes basic types that readers can use to write their own jokes. Filled with insight, wit, and examples, including more than a few lawyer jokes, How to Tell a Joke will appeal to anyone interested in humor or the art of public speaking.