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Cicero

Roman orator referenced as a model of prose rhythm.

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First appearance: lecture vi on the capital difficulty of prose

Cicero shows up with force in Lecture V: Interlude: On Jargon. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Mentioned in connection with the phrase 'cui bono?' which Jargon misuses.
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Cicero first appears in 0008 lecture vi on the capital difficulty of prose.

In Lecture V: Interlude: On Jargon: Mentioned in connection with the phrase 'cui bono?' which Jargon misuses.

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See Cicero in lecture vi on the capital difficulty of prose
See Cicero in Lecture V: Interlude: On Jargon