PREVIEW: Cicero's Sharp Tongue and Rhetorical Put-downs GUEST NAME: Professor Josiah Osgood Professor Josiah Osgood discusses Marcus Tullius Cicero from his book, Lawless Republic. Osgood notes studen

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PREVIEW: Cicero's Sharp Tongue and Rhetorical Put-downs GUEST NAME: Professor Josiah Osgood Professor Josiah Osgood discusses Marcus Tullius Cicero from his book, Lawless Republic. Osgood notes students enjoy Cicero's beautiful Latin and his sharp tongue. Cicero's rhetorical put-downs, which are now forbidden, made enemies but entertained listeners in court. His appeal is evident, as one student keeps his speeches for laughs.