Le Sublime du lieu commun: L'Invention rhétorique dans l'Antiquité et à la Renaissance (Bibliotheque de la Renaissance) (French Edition)

Cicero handed down the technique of raising debate to the level of major principles: this led to the ""commonplace,"" a triumph of eloquence. Returning to principles is the source of the greatest emotion and the greatest argumentative coherence in a living unity that connects reason(s) and passions.