De oratore, Book I
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De oratore, Book I is the first book of Cicero’s dialogue on rhetoric, presenting foundational discussions on the ideal orator and the nature of eloquence in Roman public life.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| De oratore, Book I canonical | 1 |
| De oratore, Book II | 1 |
| De oratore, Book III | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: De oratore, Book I Context triple: [De oratore, hasPart, De oratore, Book I]
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A.
On the Ancient Orators
On the Ancient Orators is a critical rhetorical treatise by Dionysius of Halicarnassus analyzing and evaluating the style and techniques of classical Greek orators.
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B.
Institutio oratoria
Institutio oratoria is a comprehensive twelve-book treatise on rhetoric and education written by the Roman orator Quintilian, serving as one of the most influential works on classical rhetorical theory and pedagogy.
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C.
Dialogus de oratoribus
Dialogus de oratoribus is a Latin philosophical dialogue, traditionally attributed to Tacitus, that examines the decline of oratory in Imperial Rome and the nature of eloquence.
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D.
De rhetorica et virtutibus
De rhetorica et virtutibus is a Latin treatise on rhetoric and moral virtues by the Carolingian scholar Alcuin of York, composed as an instructional dialogue for the court of Charlemagne.
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E.
De vulgari eloquentia
De vulgari eloquentia is a Latin treatise by Dante Alighieri that analyzes and defends the use of vernacular language in literature and poetry.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: De oratore, Book I Target entity description: De oratore, Book I is the first book of Cicero’s dialogue on rhetoric, presenting foundational discussions on the ideal orator and the nature of eloquence in Roman public life.
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A.
On the Ancient Orators
On the Ancient Orators is a critical rhetorical treatise by Dionysius of Halicarnassus analyzing and evaluating the style and techniques of classical Greek orators.
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B.
Institutio oratoria
Institutio oratoria is a comprehensive twelve-book treatise on rhetoric and education written by the Roman orator Quintilian, serving as one of the most influential works on classical rhetorical theory and pedagogy.
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C.
Dialogus de oratoribus
Dialogus de oratoribus is a Latin philosophical dialogue, traditionally attributed to Tacitus, that examines the decline of oratory in Imperial Rome and the nature of eloquence.
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D.
De rhetorica et virtutibus
De rhetorica et virtutibus is a Latin treatise on rhetoric and moral virtues by the Carolingian scholar Alcuin of York, composed as an instructional dialogue for the court of Charlemagne.
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E.
De vulgari eloquentia
De vulgari eloquentia is a Latin treatise by Dante Alighieri that analyzes and defends the use of vernacular language in literature and poetry.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Roman literature
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philosophical dialogue ⓘ rhetorical treatise ⓘ |
| aimsTo | define the ideal Roman orator ⓘ |
| author | Marcus Tullius Cicero NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| concerns |
Roman forensic oratory
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deliberative oratory in the senate ⓘ oratory in popular assemblies ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Roman Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discusses |
education of the orator
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moral character of the orator ⓘ orator’s knowledge of law and philosophy ⓘ relationship between wisdom and eloquence ⓘ requirements for the perfect orator ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Gaius Aurelius Cotta
NERFINISHED
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Gaius Julius Caesar Strabo NERFINISHED ⓘ Lucius Licinius Crassus NERFINISHED ⓘ Marcus Antonius (orator) NERFINISHED ⓘ Publius Sulpicius Rufus NERFINISHED ⓘ Quintus Lutatius Catulus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
definition of eloquence
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foundational principles of rhetoric ⓘ social and political function of the orator ⓘ |
| genre |
dialogue
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rhetoric ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced |
Renaissance rhetorical theory
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humanist education in rhetoric ⓘ |
| historicalContext | late Roman Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Aristotle’s rhetorical theory
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Hellenistic rhetorical schools ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| literaryForm | Ciceronian dialogue ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
ideal orator
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nature of eloquence ⓘ role of rhetoric in public life ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | dialogue ⓘ |
| originalTitle | De oratore, liber I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | De oratore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfCurriculum | classical studies ⓘ |
| period | 1st century BC Roman literature ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | Roman adaptation of Greek rhetorical theory ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Brutus (Cicero)
NERFINISHED
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Orator (Cicero) NERFINISHED ⓘ Partitiones oratoriae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | Tusculan villa of Lucius Licinius Crassus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeOfFictionalConversation | 91 BC ⓘ |
| workInSeries |
De oratore, Book II
NERFINISHED
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De oratore, Book III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: De oratore, Book I Description of subject: De oratore, Book I is the first book of Cicero’s dialogue on rhetoric, presenting foundational discussions on the ideal orator and the nature of eloquence in Roman public life.
Referenced by (3)
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this entity surface form:
De oratore, Book II
this entity surface form:
De oratore, Book III