master of oratory
1Oratory — is the art of (public) speaking. In ancient Greece and Rome, oratory was studied as a component of rhetoric (that is, composition and delivery of speeches), and was an important skill in public and private life. Aristotle and Quintilian discussed …
2Oratory of St. George, Padua — (1377) In the 1370s, Altichiero had worked in the Church of San Antonio in Padua, painting frescoes in the St. James Chapel for Bonifazio Lupi, from a family of condottieri who served the Carrara, the city s rulers. These were such a major… …
3Master of Liesborn — The Master of Liesborn was a Westphalian painter, of the fifteenth century, who remains anonymous. Works In 1465 the unknown painter executed an altar piece of note in the Benedictine Liesborn Abbey. His name is not mentioned by the historian of… …
4The Oratory School — is an all boys, Catholic, boarding public school in Great Britain. It has approximately 400 pupils and is located in Woodcote, Oxfordshire near Reading, United Kingdom. History The Oratory School was founded under the supervision of John Henry,… …
5The Oratory of Saint Philip Neri — The Oratory of Saint Philip Neri † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Oratory of Saint Philip Neri Under this head are included the Italian, Spanish, English, and other communities, which follow the rule of St. Philip Neri. The revolt of the …
6The Master of Liesborn — The Master of Liesborn † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Master of Liesborn A Westphalian painter, who in 1465 executed an altar piece of note in the Benedictine monastery of Liesborn, founded by Charlemagne. His name is not mentioned by… …
7De Oratore — First page of a miniature of Cicero s De oratore, 15th century, Northern Italy, now at the British Museum De Oratore ( On the Orator ) is a dialogue written by Cicero in 55 BCE. It is set in 91 BCE, when Lucius Licinius Crassus dies, just before… …
8Ancient Rome — For the modern day city, see Rome. For Other uses, see Ancient Rome (disambiguation). The Roman Forum, the political, economic, cultural, and religious center of the city during the Republic and later Empire, now lies in ruins in modern day Rome …
9Quintus Caecilius Metellus Numidicus — (ca 160 BC ndash; 91 BC) was the leader of the conservative faction of the Roman Senate and a bitter enemy of Gaius Marius.Still young, he was sent to Athens, where he studied under Carneades, celebrated philosopher and great master of oratory.… …
10Portland, Maine — Portland † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Portland Diocese in the State of Maine; suffragan of Boston; established by Pius IX, 8 Dec., 1854. When erected it included the territorial limits of the present States of Maine and New Hampshire.… …
