https://pjmedia.com/rogerkimball/2008/01/15/hillary_and_quintilian_or_soph/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usFri, 12 Jun 2026 04:43:37 -0400<![CDATA[&#8220;Some ideas which you could not actually make good should be sown in the mind with the help of rhetorical figure. The hidden dart sometimes sticks; it cannot be removed, because it cannot be seen; but if you were to say the same thing openly, the defense can justify it and it needs to be proved.&#8221; &#8211;Quintilian, Institutio Oratoria]]>Tue, 15 Jan 2008 06:22:39 -0500<![CDATA[Roger Kimball]]>https://pjmedia.com/roger-kimball/2008/01/15/hillary_and_quintilian_or_soph-n114524