Orator

But this picture is not the total picture. Mauna is not the only province of the rishis or munis. Brilliant orators, hard-core intellectuals and plain householders - all - have also chosen voluntarily to curb their speech. Mahatma Gandhi was perhaps the most prominent public figure to observe Mauna. As mentioned earlier he restrained his tongue every Monday, communicating…

philosophy transformed Western culture, was accused and subsequently, died for his core beliefs. He was accused by Meletus, speaking on the behalf of the poets, Anytus, speaking for the craftsmen and politicians, and Lycon, speaking for the rhetoricians/orators. I believe these men slandered Socrates’s name by accusing him of corrupting the youth of Athens and not believing in Athenians Gods, but his own. Based on my reading of Plato’s Apology, I argue that Socrates is innocent of these…

considerable rhetorical skills to the abolitionist movement. Expounding the theme of racial equality in stirring, invective-charged orations and newspaper editorials in the 1840s, 1850s, and 1860s, he was recognized by his peers as an outstanding orator and the foremost black abolitionist of his era. Douglass 's current reputation as a powerful and effective prose writer is based primarily on his 1845 autobiography, Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave, Written by…

It was not until the first century BCE, with the Roman orator Cicero, that Greco-Roman thought had its first advocate of a fully developed theory of just war. His De Officiis deals extensively with what constitutes a just reason for war as well as just conduct within war. Although Cicero's reasoning and examples derive entirely from Roman history, the passage bears a striking resemblance to the fullest biblical explication of just war, the 20th chapter of Deuteronomy. Perhaps the most…

Frederick Douglass Reason for his Success In the 19th century, slavery is something accepted by most of the white population in the south and therefore a lot of black suffer enormously. Since the conditions are really terrible and harsh, most of the slaves want to become free men. Frederick Douglass is one of the numerous slaves that finally succeed in making his escape from slavery. He is able to do so because of his education and his perseverance. First of all, a lot of factors lead to…

The classic 1960’s Stanley Kramer-directed cinema, “Inherit the Wind”, idealizes the 1925 famous Scopes Monkey Trial in Dayton, Tennessee. The Scopes Monkey Trial was a court case about whether emerging scientific theories were allowed to be taught in the public classroom if the theories infringe the traditional religious beliefs. The overall notion in this fictional portrayal of the Scopes Monkey Trial was defending an individual’s right to think and express their own thoughts. In the film,…

connect with his subjects ultimately what separated his persona from that of a tyrant. Furthermore, in prioritizing Charlemagne’s articulation and elevated speech, Einhard establishes a direct connection between Charlemagne and other renowned Roman orators, such as Cicero and Seneca. This emphasis in turn places Charlemagne within the Roman Empire’s literary tradition, and attributes his successful communication with his subjects to Rome’s legacy of…

He is forced to fight in the army of the Bulgars, and receives a punishment from them almost immediately. At this point in the story, Candide still believes in his original philosophy. In the next chapter, he says to an orator, “There is no cause without effect. All things are necessarily connected. I had to be driven away from Lady Cunegonde, I had to run the gauntlet, and I have to beg my bread until I can earn it; all that cannot have been otherwise”(Candide 21). Even…

Loyalty is defined as a devotion to a person, country, group, or cause. Loyalties can conflict with each other and one would have to choose, but could that justify killing a person? In Shakespeare Julius Caesar, Brutus, Caesar’s best friend joined Cassius and other conspirators to kill Caesar justifying it by their loyalty to their country, Rome. They believed that Caesar is getting too powerful and his power is going to his head and will damage the republic. At Caesar’s funeral, both Brutus and…

The influence that Pericles had on Athens may have been because of his above-average intelligence and his excellent education.1 The important factors he played in Western- Civilization may include: His great oratory skills, his personal involvement with his country, key battles that took place, and the development of societal roles.2 Pericles was a dominant political figure during what may have been one of the most important periods of Athenian history.3 He was a leader, educated, and a…