use his body with great emphasis in the presentation of his oratory.
Many facets of Aristotle's teachings influenced the development of Alexander's character and his oratorical style. Aristotle's conception of nature as something consisting in the characteristic excellence of which it is capable influenced Alexander's concept of self. The earliest recorded observations of interpersonal attraction date back to the time of Aristotle. Alexander was, by all accounts, an extraordinarily physically attractive person. This physical attractiveness enhanced his effectiveness as an orator.
Aristotle viewed oratory much in the same context as he perceived music wherein he "supposed the whole heaven to be a harmonica and a number." Thus, oratory was concerned with the will itself, the nature of which it expresses directly and immediately. Alexander possessed a strong will, and he was prepared to employ that will in persuading others do his bidding and to accept his interpretations. Much of Alexander's persuasiveness as a speaker derived from his applications of Aristotle's teachings relative to presentation. This outcome supports the concept of oral interpretation as an art of oral performance. Aristotle's teaching in relation to the presentation of trage
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