Do not give way to speakers who digress from the point. If you take this advice, defendants will receive an unbiased hearing, accusers will be least able to give false information, and you will best be able to determine the verdict. Lycurgus. Against Leocrates. Speech 1. Section 13.
Note: In the ancient world, most formal speakers were trained in oratory and used standardized hand positions to provide visual clues of their support (or lack thereof) to their audience. These gestures could also presage a digression.
Image: Oratory principal hand positions (Public Domain).
Note: In the ancient world, most formal speakers were trained in oratory and used standardized hand positions to provide visual clues of their support (or lack thereof) to their audience. These gestures could also presage a digression.
Image: Oratory principal hand positions (Public Domain).
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