Talk:Hortensia (orator)

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Nicely done! I really like a lot of things about this article. Some things I noticed: 1) Nice work with the embedded links, I'm going to have to try to do that on my article, I love being able to click for background information mid-read. 2) Nice picture. I'd think about a caption underneath it, nothing fancy, just something like "artist's rendering of Hortensia's speech, circa such-and-such AD" 3) If you were dying to add something (not that it is totally necessary) a line or two about her background (born about this time, died about this time, family, kids, etc) might be nice. The article doesn't seem to be lacking much information though, it's a good coherent piece. 4) I like the quote at the end, I think it's a classy way to end it. Good work digging those up. Kudos. --Matt Vickery

Well written article. The layout of who she was, what was happening, what she did, why she did it, and how she did it was well done. I was able to learn short and concise information through your format. The excerpt and the quote really gave credibility for your article. The embedded links were nicely done, allowing reader to link immediately to people or key words directly relevent to your topic. The picture is nice; however, it seemed a little ambiguous as to what is going on in the picture. A caption for the it would be helpful; maybe write something describing the situation or people portrayed in the picture. I think that way it will clear up the ambiguity (at least for me). I like how the reference section was setup and linked to the appropriate location within the article. Good job on the article. *Augustus Tsai

I think this article really hits at what she means to histroy, and her impact on Roman affairs. Well done. In the life section, you say "his political rival". Do you mean her, or her father's rival? Do you know what year she was Consul? It might be good to add. In the excerpt, I think the " should be ' in 'Because this is a time of war' as it is a quote within a quote. Although it isn't that important, you can link years just as you do key terms and people if you want. Lastly, it is optional, but seems to be common that ISBN numbers are added for relevant sources. 199.74.80.195 21:51, 15 May 2007 (UTC)Luke Olson[reply]

Generally very strong, and great uses of sources and quotes. Your editors are right in wanting a citation and more context for the medieval image, though it's a great find. Background information is not really available, but you can get a good range based on the birth and death dates of her father. Finally, Quintilian notes that her speech was used commonly in rhetoric classes during the early Roman Empire, which would have been a nice detail to include. Great job. Anisekstrong 19:14, 29 May 2007 (UTC)anisekstrong[reply]

Complete nonsense death year[edit]

@Edgenut: This edit is complete nonsense. We have clear indications that she flourished around 42 BC. It's literally the only thing she's actually known for. Instead, you've mangled it into died fl. 42 BC which is not only incompatible with fl. but also implies she dropped dead shortly after she gave her speech, something which is entirely not present in the article. Ifly6 (talk) 01:14, 27 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Similarly, the categories which you've added relating to birth and death are themselves not verified. Addition of categories requires a source. WP:PEOPLECAT. Ifly6 (talk) 01:42, 27 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I thought I deleted the "died" Edgenut (talk) 02:04, 27 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]