Table of Contents

Introduction; 1. The orator in Roman society; 2. Channels of communication; 3. The practising orator; 4. The orator's education; Conclusion; Bibliography.

Promotional Information

An introduction to public speaking at Rome from its origins until the second century AD.

About the Author

Dr Steel read Greats at Oxford University(1991-1995) and did a doctorate there with Professor Michael Winterbottom (1995-1998, degree awarded 1999). She has taught at Glasgow since 1999, first as Lecturer in Classics and, from 2005, as Senior Lecturer and is a member of the Society for the Promotion of Roman Studies (on council 2001-2004), the Society for the Promotion of Hellenic Studies, the Classical Association, the Joint Association of Classical Teachers, the American Philological Association and the Higher Education Academy.