Aper
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Aper is a character in Tacitus's "Dialogus de oratoribus," depicted as an advocate of contemporary oratory and a defender of modern rhetorical practices against traditionalist critics.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Aper canonical | 1 |
Statements (27)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
orator ⓘ rhetorician ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Dialogus de oratoribus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| arguesThat | contemporary conditions require new rhetorical styles ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
adaptation of rhetoric to imperial society
ⓘ
progress in rhetorical art ⓘ |
| contrastsWith | traditional Ciceronian oratory ⓘ |
| createdBy | Tacitus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discusses |
decline of oratory
ⓘ
relationship between rhetoric and politics ⓘ training of orators ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Latin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literaryFunction | spokesman for modernist rhetorical views ⓘ |
| literaryGenreContext | Roman rhetorical dialogue ⓘ |
| medium | dialogue ⓘ |
| occupation |
advocate
ⓘ
orator ⓘ |
| opposes | traditionalist critics of rhetoric ⓘ |
| partOfDebateWith |
Maternus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Messalla NERFINISHED ⓘ Secundus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInWork |
defender of contemporary oratory
ⓘ
proponent of modern rhetorical practices ⓘ |
| supports |
contemporary oratory
ⓘ
modern rhetorical education ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed | 1st century CE Roman Empire ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.