Cicero's Legal Rhetoric——Analysis of the Text"For Archias"
Rhetoric is considered the art of speech,and the development of this speaking skill is achieved through the combined action of rational and emotional factors in speech.Cicero constructed his rhetorical theory based on Aristotle's theory.It is reasonable to grasp Cicero's legal rhetoric from both rational persuasion and emotional persuasion.Using logical reasoning methods such as antithesis,analogy,and enthymeme of topics in argumentation to carry out rational persuasion.Emotional persuasion achieves the goal of persuasion by showcasing the excellent moral qualities of the defense counsel and the parties involved,using compassion to inspire sympathy from the audience towards the parties involved,and using the patriotic enthusiasm of Roman citizens to mobilize national spirit.Using his speech"For Archias"as the text to explore the application of rational persuasion and emotional persuasion in practice,Cicero's legal rhetoric influenced the development of political factors in Roman law,promoted the development of technical factors in Roman law and marked the maturity of Roman legal science.
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