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Traces of<i>Actio</i>in Fragmentary Roman Orators

Andrea Balbo

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AbstractCollecting references to the actio of fragmentary orators, this chapter explores the theoretical aspects of using the whole body (including both the speaker’s vocal delivery and his body language,) in public speaking. The evidence, despite its fragmentary nature, is contextualized using the advice given by the ancient rhetorical handbooks of Cicero and Quintilian on oratorical delivery, and related to modern theories of communication. The lack of a precise theoretical framework for actio in antiquity is argued to have allowed ancient theoreticians and practitioners considerable freedom for the representation and adoption of various elements of non-vocal delivery in their treatises and speeches.

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Andrea Balbo

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Balbo, A. (2018). Traces of<i>Actio</i>in Fragmentary Roman Orators. https://doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780198788201.003.0014

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Tahun Terbit
2018
Bahasa
en
Sumber Database
CrossRef
DOI
10.1093/oso/9780198788201.003.0014
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