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.

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Aper canonical 1

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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

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