oratory vs rhetoric

oratory

noun
  • The art of public speaking, especially in a formal, expressive, or forceful manner. 

  • Eloquence; the quality of artistry and persuasiveness in speech or writing. 

  • A Roman Catholic chapel; a building for public or private worship that is not a parish church. 

  • A private chapel or prayer room. 

  • A Catholic church belonging to the Oratory of Saint Philip Neri. 

rhetoric

noun
  • The art of using language, especially public speaking, as a means to persuade. 

  • Meaningless language with an exaggerated style intended to impress. 

adj
  • Synonym of rhetorical. 

How often have the words oratory and rhetoric occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )