Hermagoras places digression next in order, and then the ultimate conclusion.  But in this digression he considers it proper to introduce some inferential topics, unconnected with the cause and with the decision itself, which contain some praise of the speaker himself, or some vituperation of the adversary, or else may lead to some other topic from which he may derive some confirmation or reprehension, not by arguing, but by expanding the subject by some amplification or other.  If any one thinks that this is a proper part of an oration, he may follow Hermagoras.  For precepts for embellishing, and praising, and blaming, have partly been already given by us, and partly will be given hereafter in their proper place.  But we do not think it right that this part should be classed among the regular divisions of a speech, because it appears improper that there should be digressions, except to some common topics, concerning which subject we must speak subsequently.  But it does not seem desirable to handle praise and vituperation separately, but it seems better that they should be considered as forming part of the argumentation itself.  At present we will treat of the conclusion of an oration.

LII.  The conclusion is the end and terminating of the whole oration.  It has three parts,—­enumeration, indignation, and complaint.  Enumeration is that by which matters which have been related in a scattered and diffuse manner are collected together, and, for the sake of recollecting them, are brought under our view.  If this is always treated in the same manner, it will be completely evident to every one that it is being handled according to some artificial system; but if it be done in many various ways, the orator will be able to escape this suspicion, and will not cause such weariness.  Wherefore it will be desirable to act in the way which most people adopt, on account of its easiness; that is, to touch on each topic separately, and in that manner briefly to run over all sorts of argumentation; and also (which is, however, more difficult) to recount what portions of the subject you previously mentioned in the arrangement of the subject, as those which you promised to explain; and also to bring to the recollection of your hearers the reasonings by which you established each separate point, and then to ask of those who are hearing you what it is which they ought to wish to be proved to them; in this way:—­“We proved this; we made that plain;” and by this means the hearer will recover his recollection of it, and will think that there is nothing besides which he ought to require.