Excerpt from The Institutio Oratoria of Quintilian, Vol. 3 of 4

The whole of this book, therefore, will be devoted 4 to arrangement, an art the acquisition of which would never have been such a rarity, had it been possible to lay down general rules which would suit all subjects. But since cases in the courts have always presented an infinite variety, and will continue to do so, and since through all the centuries there has never been found one single case which was exactly like any other, the pleader must rely upon his sagacity, keep his eyes Open, exercise his powers of invention and judgment and look to himself for advice. On the other hand, I do not deny that there are some points which are/ capable of demonstration and which accordingly I shall be careful not to pass by.

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