Atticism

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But let it also be remembered that Lysias claims the merit of Atticism, not so much for his simplicity and want of ornament, as because he has nothing which is either faulty or impertinent.

From Cicero's Brutus or History of Famous Orators; also His Orator, or Accomplished Speaker. by Jones, E.

The strong and sprightly eloquence of this father, if we may trust tradition, drew its support from the vigorous and masculine Atticism of the old comedian.

From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 04, No. 22, August, 1859 by Various

This classical renaissance turned back the literary language into the old ossified forms, as had previously happened in the case of the Atticism of the early centuries of the empire.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 5 "Greek Law" to "Ground-Squirrel" by Various

They imagine that to discourse plainly, and without any ornament, provided it be done correctly, and clearly, is the only genuine Atticism.

From Cicero's Brutus or History of Famous Orators; also His Orator, or Accomplished Speaker. by Jones, E.

It seems, moreover, to have been a departure from the primitive temper of Atticism, which tended both to cantonal residence and rural occupation.

From The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 01 by Rudd, John