Three Treatises on the Art of Oratory

The treatises of Cicero, regarded as landmarks of ancient theory of rhetoric and humanism, have a profound influence on the entire history of European culture. This collection contains translations of three treatises by Cicero: "On the Orator," "Brutus, or On Famous Orators," and "The Orator," which are accompanied by a large introductory article by M. L. Gasparov, discussing the history of ancient oratory.