The second “place,” the foyer, reminded him of the next thought and so on to the end of the speech. Thinking of the front door reminded him of the first thought of his speech. When the orator wanted to remember his speech, thought for thought, he actually took a mental tour through his own home. These were called “loci,” or “places.” The opening thought of a speech would, perhaps, be associated to the front door, the second thought to the foyer, the third to a piece of furniture in the foyer, and so on. What they did, basically, was associate each thought of a speech to a part of their own homes. Early Greek and Roman orators delivered lengthy speeches with unfailing accuracy because they learned the speeches, thought for thought, by applying memory systems. There were no handy note-taking devices, and it was memory techniques and systems that enabled bards and storytellers to remember their stories, poems, and songs. In the ancient world, a trained memory was of vital importance. 1 SOME HISTORY OF THE ART Memory systems date back to antiquity.
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