SettingsAncient Roman rhetoricians
Agroetas
Agroetas was an ancient Greek historian who wrote a work on Scythia, from the thirteenth book of which the scholiast on Apollonius of Rhodes quotes, and one on Libya, the fourth book of which is...
Agroetas was an ancient Greek historian who wrote a work on Scythia, from the thirteenth book of which the scholiast on Apollonius of Rhodes quotes, and one on Libya, the fourth book of which is...
Arellius Fuscus
Arellius Fuscus was an ancient Roman orator.
Arellius Fuscus was an ancient Roman orator.
Aspasius of Rome
Aspasius was a Roman sophist and rhetorician, son or pupil of the rhetorician Demetrianus.
Aspasius was a Roman sophist and rhetorician, son or pupil of the rhetorician Demetrianus.
Augustine of Hippo
Augustine of Hippo ( or ; Aurelius Augustinus Hipponensis; November 13, 354 – August 28, 430), also known as Augustine, St. Augustine, St. Austin, St. Augoustinos, Ble...
Augustine of Hippo ( or ; Aurelius Augustinus Hipponensis; November 13, 354 – August 28, 430), also known as Augustine, St. Augustine, St. Austin, St. Augoustinos, Ble...
Cassius Severus
Titus Cassius Severus (died in 32) was an ancient Roman rhetor from the gens Cassia.
Titus Cassius Severus (died in 32) was an ancient Roman rhetor from the gens Cassia.
Cicero
Marcus Tullius Cicero, was a Roman philosopher, statesman, lawyer, orator, political theorist, Roman consul and constitutionalist.
Marcus Tullius Cicero, was a Roman philosopher, statesman, lawyer, orator, political theorist, Roman consul and constitutionalist.
Cornelianus
Sulpicius Cornelianus was a Roman rhetorician.
Sulpicius Cornelianus was a Roman rhetorician.
Cornificius
Quintus Cornificius was a Roman author of a work on rhetorical figures, and perhaps of a general treatise on the art of rhetoric.
Quintus Cornificius was a Roman author of a work on rhetorical figures, and perhaps of a general treatise on the art of rhetoric.
Curiatius Maternus
Curiatius Maternus appears in the Dialogues of Tacitus.
Curiatius Maternus appears in the Dialogues of Tacitus.
Domitius Afer
Gnaeus Domitius Afer (died 59) was a Roman orator and advocate, born at Nemausus (Nîmes) in Gallia Narbonensis.
Gnaeus Domitius Afer (died 59) was a Roman orator and advocate, born at Nemausus (Nîmes) in Gallia Narbonensis.
Empylus
Empylus (1st ct. BC) was an Ancient Roman rhetorician.
Empylus (1st ct. BC) was an Ancient Roman rhetorician.
Epidius
Epidius (1st century BC) was an Ancient Roman rhetorician who taught the art of oratory towards the close of the republic, numbering Marcus Antonius and Octavianus among his scholars.
Epidius (1st century BC) was an Ancient Roman rhetorician who taught the art of oratory towards the close of the republic, numbering Marcus Antonius and Octavianus among his scholars.
Eumenius
Eumenius (born c. 260 at the latest, more probably between 230 and 240), was one of the Roman panegyrists and author of a speech transmitted in the collection of the Panegyrici Latini (Pan.
Eumenius (born c. 260 at the latest, more probably between 230 and 240), was one of the Roman panegyrists and author of a speech transmitted in the collection of the Panegyrici Latini (Pan.
Gaius Scribonius Curio
Gaius Scribonius Curio was the name of a father and son who lived in the late Roman Republic.
Gaius Scribonius Curio was the name of a father and son who lived in the late Roman Republic.
Gaius Sulpicius Gallus
Gaius Sulpicius Gallus or Galus was a general, statesman and orator of the Roman Republic.
Gaius Sulpicius Gallus or Galus was a general, statesman and orator of the Roman Republic.
Julius Africanus
Julius Africanus was a celebrated orator in the reign of Nero, and seems to have been the son of the Julius Africanus, of the Gallic state of the Santoni, who was condemned by Tiberius in 32 AD....
Julius Africanus was a celebrated orator in the reign of Nero, and seems to have been the son of the Julius Africanus, of the Gallic state of the Santoni, who was condemned by Tiberius in 32 AD....
Julius Florus
Julius Florus was a poet, orator, and jurist of the Augustan age.
Julius Florus was a poet, orator, and jurist of the Augustan age.
Licinius Macer Calvus
Gaius Licinius Macer Calvus (82 BC - c. 47 BC) was an orator and poet of ancient Rome.
Gaius Licinius Macer Calvus (82 BC - c. 47 BC) was an orator and poet of ancient Rome.
Lucius Aelius Stilo Praeconinus
Lucius Aelius Stilo Praeconinus (ca.
Lucius Aelius Stilo Praeconinus (ca.
Lucius Cestius Pius
Lucius Cestius, surnamed Pius, Latin rhetorician, flourished during the reign of Augustus.
Lucius Cestius, surnamed Pius, Latin rhetorician, flourished during the reign of Augustus.
Lucius Fufius
Lucius Fufius was a Roman orator, who was an elder contemporary of Cicero.
Lucius Fufius was a Roman orator, who was an elder contemporary of Cicero.
Lucius Lucceius
Lucius Lucceius, Roman orator and historian, friend and correspondent of Cicero.
Lucius Lucceius, Roman orator and historian, friend and correspondent of Cicero.
Mamercus Aemilius Scaurus
Mamercus Aemilius Scaurus was a Roman rhetorician, poet and senator, son of Marcus Aemilius Scaurus.
Mamercus Aemilius Scaurus was a Roman rhetorician, poet and senator, son of Marcus Aemilius Scaurus.
Marcus Antonius Gnipho
Marcus Antonius Gnipho (fl. 1st century BC) was a grammarian and teacher of rhetoric of Gaulish origin who taught in ancient Rome.
Marcus Antonius Gnipho (fl. 1st century BC) was a grammarian and teacher of rhetoric of Gaulish origin who taught in ancient Rome.
Marcus Cornelius Fronto
Marcus Cornelius Fronto (c. 100–170), Roman grammarian, rhetorician and advocate, was born at Cirta in Numidia.
Marcus Cornelius Fronto (c. 100–170), Roman grammarian, rhetorician and advocate, was born at Cirta in Numidia.
Marcus Porcius Latro
Marcus Porcius Latro (fl. late 1st century BC) was during the reign of Augustus a celebrated Roman rhetorician considered one of the founders of scholastic rhetoric.
Marcus Porcius Latro (fl. late 1st century BC) was during the reign of Augustus a celebrated Roman rhetorician considered one of the founders of scholastic rhetoric.
Martianus Capella
Martianus Minneus Felix Capella was a pagan writer of Late Antiquity, one of the earliest developers of the system of the seven liberal arts that structured early medieval education.
Martianus Minneus Felix Capella was a pagan writer of Late Antiquity, one of the earliest developers of the system of the seven liberal arts that structured early medieval education.
Maximinus (praetorian prefect)
Maximinus was a Roman barrister and Praetorian Prefect of the later fourth century AD.
Maximinus was a Roman barrister and Praetorian Prefect of the later fourth century AD.
Nazarius (rhetorician)
Nazarius, (4th century AD), Latin rhetorician and panegyrist, was, according to Ausonius, a professor of rhetoric at Burdigala (Bordeaux).
Nazarius, (4th century AD), Latin rhetorician and panegyrist, was, according to Ausonius, a professor of rhetoric at Burdigala (Bordeaux).
Publius Rutilius Lupus (rhetorician)
Publius Rutilius Lupus was a Roman rhetorician who flourished during the reign of Tiberius.
Publius Rutilius Lupus was a Roman rhetorician who flourished during the reign of Tiberius.
Quintus Haterius
Though we do not know his place of birth, Quintus Haterius was born into a senatorial family around 65 BC. This date is uncertain because we only know the approximate year of his death, and his...
Though we do not know his place of birth, Quintus Haterius was born into a senatorial family around 65 BC. This date is uncertain because we only know the approximate year of his death, and his...
Quintus Mucius Scaevola Pontifex
Quintus Mucius Scaevola Pontifex (died 82 BC), the son of Publius Mucius Scaevola (consul in 133 BC and also Pontifex Maximus) was a politician of the Roman Republic and an important early autho...
Quintus Mucius Scaevola Pontifex (died 82 BC), the son of Publius Mucius Scaevola (consul in 133 BC and also Pontifex Maximus) was a politician of the Roman Republic and an important early autho...
Rubellius Blandus
Rubellius Blandus was a Roman, native of Tibur (Tivoli, Italy).
Rubellius Blandus was a Roman, native of Tibur (Tivoli, Italy).
Seneca the Elder
Lucius or Marcus Annaeus Seneca, known as Seneca the Elder and Seneca the Rhetorician (ca.
Lucius or Marcus Annaeus Seneca, known as Seneca the Elder and Seneca the Rhetorician (ca.
Titus Albucius
Titus Albucius, (praetor c. 105 BC) was a noted orator of the late Roman Republic.
Titus Albucius, (praetor c. 105 BC) was a noted orator of the late Roman Republic.