Gildenhard's book is a comprehensive study of the ways in which Cicero's oratory ... depolyed theoretically informed modes of thinking

Times Literary Supplement

Gildenhard's book is ambitious, detailed and impressively learned

Bryn Mawr Classical Review

The book is eloquent and well structured, which helps the reader to get through the rich material and aids further thinking on both individual elements and the entire project. Another strength of the book is that it invites discussion and one does not have to agree with all the analysis or conclusions to benefit from this extravaganza of ideas.

Henriette van der Blom, Journal of Roman Studies