Pliny the Elder on Ancient Memory Feats
Pliny the Elder wrote about memory feats in his work, The Natural History. Here are a few things he had to say circa 77-79 C.E.: Read more
Tag: Quintilian
Arrival on the Island of Kea (Ceos)
I just arrived on the Greek island of Kea, where Simonides of Ceos was from. Read more
Quintilian on Memory
Below is some of what Quintilian (~35 to 100 CE) has to say on memory from Institutio Oratoria. I’ve bolded sections with practical descriptions of technique.
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