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Obsecratio – An Expression of Feeling by Oath or Asseveration. 941
(Also called Deasis and Obtestatio. See also Apostrophe.)
Obtestatio – An Expression of Feeling by Oath or Asseveration. 941
(Also called Deasis and Obsecratio. See also Apostrophe.)
Occupatio – Prolepsis. The answering of an Argument by anticipating it before it is used. 979
(Also called Anteoccupatio, Apantesis, Occupatio, Præmonitio and Procatalepsis. See also Ampliatio.)
Œonismos – An Expression of Feeling by way of wishing or hoping for a thing. 922
(Also called Optatio.)
Optatio – An Expression of Feeling by way of wishing or hoping for a thing. 922
(Also called Œonismos.)
Oxymoron – A Wise saying that seems Foolish. 816
(Also called Acutifatuum. See also Catachresis.)
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