Charlton T. Lewis, Charles Short, A Latin Dictionary, R , rĕvŏcātōrĭus , rhētor

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I.a teacher of oratory or rhetoric, a rhetorician: “eos, qui rhetores nominarentur et qui dicendi praecepta traderent, nihil plane tenere,” Cic. de Or. 1, 18, 84; cf. Quint. 2, 2, 1: in rhetorum scholis, id. 10, 5, 14; 12, 2, 23: “rhetorum artes,” Cic. Fin. 3, 1: “rhetorum epilogus,” id. Tusc. 1, 47, 112; 2, 3, 9: “(pueri) priusquam tradantur rhetori,” Quint. 1, 10, 1; Mart. 2, 64, 1; Tac. Dial. 30 and 35; Macr. S. 5, 2, 1.— *

II. After the Greek manner, an orator; but with contempt, a rhetorician, speechifier, etc.: “stultitia rhetoris Attica,” Nep. Epam. 6, 3; cf. with § 1.

A Latin Dictionary. Founded on Andrews' edition of Freund's Latin dictionary. revised, enlarged, and in great part rewritten by. Charlton T. Lewis, Ph.D. and. Charles Short, LL.D. Oxford. Clarendon Press. 1879.

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