Vol. 6 No. 3 (1980): VI - 1980, fascicolo 3
Articoli

Gorgias, Hippias et le De oratore de Cicéron

Published 2016-12-13

Keywords

  • Cicero,
  • De oratore,
  • Gorgias,
  • Hippias,
  • Greek oratory

Abstract

In Cicero’s dialogue, Antonius appears to follow in Gorgias’ steps when he asserts that rhetorical skill is enough even without a detailed knowledge of a given topic, while Crassus, championing the opposite view, is probably under the influence of Hippias’ theories.