I. Theoretical Part Rhetorics as an essential part of the Athenian and Roman education. Artes liberales. Rhetorics as a part of Logic. Rhetorical theory. The argument. The orator’s work. The trials’ and judicial arguments’ topics: classification of the litigation according to the trials’ typology in preparation for selecting the right arguments. II. Rhetorics in Practice Selective analysis of greek and roman oratory speeches. Sources: Aristotle, Attic orators, Cicero, Quintilian.