#443 – Gregory Aldrete: The Roman Empire – Rise and Fall of Ancient Rome

7823.779 - 7849.261 Gregory Aldrete

And oratory, public speaking, was absolutely central to life at Rome. There were just all these events where people had to get up and give speeches. So in courtrooms, at funerals, in the Senate, to the people of Rome, at games. I mean, just constantly there were these opportunities for giving speeches. So if you were good at this, that was a huge advantage in your political career.