Eloquence

Eloquence

Eloquence (from Latin eloquentia) is fluent, forcible, elegant or persuasive speaking. It is primarily the power of expressing strong emotions in striking and appropriate language, thereby producing conviction or persuasion. The term is also used for writing in a fluent style.

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Famous quotes containing the word eloquence:

    “‘Tis base to plead the unhappy prisoner’s cause,
    With eloquence that’s bought.”
    —Ovid (Publius Ovidius Naso)

    “The art of the parenthesis is one of the greatest secrets of eloquence in Society.”
    —Sébastien-Roch Nicolas De Chamfort (1741–1794)