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Subdued passages, such as occur in the
peroration, also require slow syllables, which must,
however, be less sonorous.
Celsus insists that there is a special form of rhythmical structure which produces a particularly stately
effect: I do not know to what he refers and, if I did,
should not teach it, since it must inevitably be slow
and flat, that is to say unless this quality is derived
from the words and thoughts expressed. If it is to
be sought for its own sake, independent of such
considerations, I cannot sufficiently condemn it.
But, to bring this discussion to a close,
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