“
[27]
For great effect may
be produced by dwelling on a single point, and by
setting forth our facts in such a striking manner
that they seem to be placed before the eyes as
vividly as if they were taking place in our actual
presence. This is especially effective in stating a
case or for the purpose of illuminating and amplifying the facts in course of statement, with a view to
making our audience regard the point which we
amplify as being as important as speech can make
it.”
Quintilian. With An English Translation. Harold Edgeworth Butler. Cambridge. Cambridge, Mass., Harvard University Press; London, William Heinemann, Ltd. 1922.
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