# Institutio Oratoria 2.17.38

Quintilian, Institutio Oratoria, Book 2, Chapter 17. Latin.

Canonical: https://interlinea.aeterna-institute.org/library/latin/quintilian/institutio-oratoria/2.17.38

sed nescit, an verum sit quod dicit. ne hi quidem, qui ignem aut aquam aut quattuor elementa aut corpora insecabilia esse, ex quibus res omnes initium duxerint, tradunt, nec qui intervalla siderum et mensuras solis ac terrae colligunt; disciplinam tamen suam artem vocant. quodsi ratio efficit, ut haec non opinari sed propter vim probationum scire videantur, eadem ratio idem praestare oratori potest.

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