I. General introduction, with the reasons for writing an account of
the following discourse.
II. The persons engaged in the dialogue; at first,
Curiatius Maternus, Julius Secundus, and Marcus Ap...
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A Dialogue Concerning Oratory, Or The Causes Of Corrupt Eloquence
Tacitus
Tacitus