Political Discourse

But it is not these sophists alone who are open to criticism, but also those who profess to teach political discourse.

Nevertheless, I do think that the study of political discourse can help more than any other thing to stimulate and form such qualities of character.

For I hold that to obtain a knowledge of the elements out of which we make and compose all discourses is not so very difficult if anyone entrusts himself, not to those who make rash promises, but to those who have some knowledge of these things.

and, furthermore, that I may show you clearly that we who are occupied with political discourse and whom they call contentious are more considerate than they;

But why should we be surprised at him when even among the professors of disputation there are some who talk no less abusively of the art of speaking on general and useful themes than do the most benighted of men, not that they are ignorant of its power or of the advantage which it quickly gives to those who avail themselves of it, but because they think that by decrying this art they will enhance …