Oratory
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
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...usually spoke to men of their own class and education, their orations were often complex and erudite, abounding in classical allusions...profoundly influenced the oratorical style of many politicians. Famous 19th cent. orators included Disraeli and John Bright in England...