<i>Oratio Recta</i> and <i>Oratio Obliqua</i> in Polybius
<span style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium;">Polybius tends to use direct speech to bring out the character of the speaker or the importance or complexity of the issues, and indirect for preliminary talk, comments on past decisions, or negative advice.</span>
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Duke University
2010-11-01
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| Series: | Greek, Roman, and Byzantine Studies |
| Online Access: | http://grbs.library.duke.edu/article/view/1301 |