The printing-press and the reporter, the consultation in the jury-room, the reflection in the Judge's chamber, the delay of the election to a day long after the speech, are protections against the mischief of mere oratory, which the ancients did not enjoy.
Hoar discusses the safeguards modern society has against the potential dangers of persuasive speech, unlike in ancient times.
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