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

8135.844 - 8159.121 Gregory Aldrete

So how does someone give a speech outdoors in a windy place, not acoustically sound to 20,000 people? They just can't hear you. And the answer, part of the answer turns out, well, part of it's oratorical training. You learn how to project your voice. But some of it, too, is that the Romans actually had this system of gestures that orators like Cicero would use to accompany their speeches. Right.