Symbolae Philologorum Posnaniensium, 2012, nr XXII/1

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Marek Fabiusz Kwintylian, Institutio oratoria, księga XI 1, 1 – XI 3, 29
(Wydawnictwo Poznańskiego Towarzystwa Przyjaciół Nauk, 2012) Śnieżewski, Stanisław
The most important thing for orator is to know which style is the best to inspire benevolence, to provide insight and evoke emotions in a judge, keeping in mind what results we should expect to gain in various parts of the speech. The future orator should be taught that to speak appropriately is to take into account not only what is useful, but also what is proper. The power of memory gives us an abundance of examples, rules, opinions, words and deeds, thus memory is accurately called the treasure of speech. Even a mediocre speech will be more moving when succoured by the force of actio than the best speech devoid of it. Nothing can be perfect if the gifts of nature are not supported by creative zeal.