Treatise

Rhetorica ad Herennium - English translation

Rhetorica ad Herennium - English translation
  1. What is the meaning of Rhetorica ad Herennium?
  2. Who wrote the oldest known rhetorical treatise?

What is the meaning of Rhetorica ad Herennium?

Rhetorica ad Herennium is a treatise on rhetoric, persuasion, and mnemonics, composed about 90 BCE. This treatise, of which over 100 medieval manuscripts survive, was formerly attributed to the Roman philosopher, statesman, lawyer, orator Cicero. Its authorship is now considered unknown.

Who wrote the oldest known rhetorical treatise?

Herennium, is the oldest rhetorical treatise in Latin and one of the most studied books in European history. This book, this treatise or rhetorical manual, was probably written sometime between 86 and 82 B.C. and has no known author, nor a known original title.

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