<i>Oratio Recta</i> and <i>Oratio Obliqua</i> in Polybius

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  • Stephen Usher

Abstract

Polybius tends to use direct speech to bring out the character of the speaker or the importance or complexity of the issues, and indirect for preliminary talk, comments on past decisions, or negative advice.

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2009-12-26

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