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Brewer's: Eloquent
The old man eloquent. Isocrates, the Greek orator. When he heard that Grecian liberty was extinguished by the battle of Chærone'a, he died of grief. That dishonest victory At Chæronea,…Brewer's: Old Man Eloquent
Isocrates; so called by Milton. When he heard of the result of the battle of Chaerone'a, which was fatal to Grecian liberty, he died of grief. That dishonest victory At Chaerone's, fatal…oratory
(Encyclopedia) oratory, the art of swaying an audience by eloquent speech. In ancient Greece and Rome oratory was included under the term rhetoric, which meant the art of composing as well as…Brewer's: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable: I
E. Cobham Brewer, 1894 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z I I.H.S I.O.U I.R.B Iachimo Iago Ianthe Iapetos Iberia Iberia's Pilot…Greek literature, ancient
(Encyclopedia) Greek literature, ancient, the writings of the ancient Greeks. The Greek Isles are recognized as the birthplace of Western intellectual life. The next period of Greek literature…