1 Verbs to Use for the Word oratio

As lamentable effects are caused by such terrible objects heard, read, or seen, auditus maximos motus in corpore facit, as Plutarch holds, no sense makes greater alteration of body and mind: sudden speech sometimes, unexpected news, be they good or bad, praevisa minus oratio, will move as much, animum obruere, et de sede sua dejicere, as a [2150]philosopher observes, will take away our sleep and appetite, disturb and quite overturn us.

1 Verbs to Use for the Word  oratio