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The derived word oration means a formal speech, as on a ceremonial occasion or delivered in similar high-flown or pompous manner. One meaning of the word ''' Oratory ''' is abstract: the art of public speaking. There is also the equivalent word "Rhetor" of Greek origin. hence the abstract noun Rhetoric . History In ancient Rome , the art of speaking in public (''Ars Oratoria'') was a professional competence especially cultivated by Politician s and Lawyer s. As the Greeks were still seen as the masters in this field, as in philosophy and most sciences, the leading Roman families often send their sons, to study them under a famous master in Greece, e.g. the young Julius Caesar, or engaged a Greek (under pay or as a slave). It later was developed into Rhetoric . In the 18th Century , 'Orator' John Henley was famous for his eccentric sermons. In the 19th Century , orators and lecturers, such as Mark Twain , Charles Dickens , and Col. Robert G. Ingersoll were major providers of Popular Entertainment . Adolf Hitler is widely regarded by Historian s as a master orator; his speeches would begin very slowly and gradually build up to an almost Ecstatic and frenzied Climax that would drive the massive audiences absolutely berserk. One can witness first hand the Hypnotic and mesmerizing power of Hitler's speeches by watching the famous Nazi Propaganda Film '' Triumph Of The Will '' which was released in 1934 , one year after Hitler ascended to power and established Nazi Germany . Famous ancient and medieval orators
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Formal titles In the young revolutionary French republic, ''Orateur'' (French for Orator, but compare the Anglosaxon parliamentary Speaker ) was the term for the delegated members of the Tribunat to the Corps Législatif to motivate their ruling on a presented bill. In some Universities the title 'Orator' is given to the official whose task it is to give speeches on ceremonial occasions, such as the presentation of Honorary Degree s. Grand Orator is a high rank in the Grand Lodge s of Freemasonry in certain US states (including Alabama, Arizona, ,California (where 'The Grand Orator shall deliver an address at each Annual Communication of the Grand Lodge upon matters appertaining to the Craft and deliver such other addresses as the Grand Master may request.' - California Masonic Code #3050), Missouri, North Carolina) Sources (incomplete) |