Description
IT sometimes seems that the foundation of all that has been written on any subject may
be found in Plato. The careful Emerson says, "Plato only, is entitled to Omar's fanatical
remark, 'Burn the libraries; for their value is in this book.'" In Plato's Phaedrus, we find
the fundamental principles of public address, and one of the first principles given, is for
the speaker to clearly define his terms in order that there be no misunderstanding or
disagreement at the start.