Cicero

Lawyer, philosopher, statesman, and defender of Rome's Republic, Cicero was a master of eloquence. His pure literary and oratorical style, coupled with a strict sense of morality, have exerted a powerful influence on European literature and thought for over two thousand years, particularly in matters of politics, philosophy, and faith. Selected Works showcases the diversity of Cicero's writings. It includes...

A collection of political speeches from the greatest orator of Rome Amid the corruption and power struggles of the collapse of the Roman Republic, Cicero (106-43BC) produced some of the most stirring and eloquent speeches in history. A statesman and lawyer, he was one of the only outsiders to penetrate the aristocratic circles that controlled the Roman state, and became...

For the great Roman orator and statesman Cicero, the good life was at once a life of contentment and one of moral virtue, and the two were inescapably intertwined. This volume brings together a wide range of his reflections upon the importance of moral integrity in the search for happiness. In essays that are articulate, meditative, and inspirational, Cicero presents...

A new collection of some of Cicero's greatest and most stirring speeches, translated by Siobhan McElduff. Cicero (106-43BC) was the most brilliant orator in Classical history. Even one of the men who authorised his assassination, the Emperor Octavian, admitted to his grandson that Cicero was—'an eloquent man, my boy, eloquent and a lover of his country'. This new selection of...

A selection of Cicero's philosophical writings on 'the good life', in a lively new translation by Thomas Habinek In the first century BC, Marcus Tullius Cicero, orator, statesman, and defender of republican values, created these philosophical treatises on such diverse topics as friendship, religion, death, fate and scientific inquiry. A pragmatist at heart, Cicero's philosophies were frequently personal and ethical,...

Cicero was a prodigious letter writer, and happily, a splendid treasury of his letters has come down to us. Collected and in part published not long after his death, over 800 of them were rediscovered by Petrarch and other humanists in the fourteenth century. Among classical texts, this correspondence is unparalleled; nowhere else do we get such an intimate look...

The early speeches. Cicero (Marcus Tullius, 106–43 BC), Roman lawyer, orator, politician, and philosopher, of whom we know more than of any other Roman, lived through the stirring era that saw the rise, dictatorship, and death of Julius Caesar in a tottering republic. In his political speeches especially, and in his correspondence, we see the excitement, tension, and intrigue of...

Cicero (Marcus Tullius, 106–43 BCE), Roman advocate, orator, politician, poet, and philosopher, about whom we know more than we do of any other Roman, lived through the stirring era that saw the rise, dictatorship, and death of Julius Caesar in a tottering republic. In Cicero's political speeches and in his correspondence, we see the excitement, tension, and intrigue of politics,...

Cicero was a prodigious letter writer, and happily, a splendid treasury of his letters has come down to us: collected and in part published not long after his death, over 800 of them were rediscovered by Petrarch and other humanists in the fourteenth century. Among classical texts, this correspondence is unparalleled; nowhere else do we get such an intimate look...

A commentary of Cicero's great speech which provides insights into Roman life and culture, the nature and tools of Roman rhetoric, and, through the inclusion of correspondence and other texts, the life and friendships of Cicero himself. Includes the text, extensive introduction, notes, vocabulary, selected letters of Cicero and Caelius, and selections from In Clodium et Curionem.

This edition, first published by Macmillan in 1943, has the straightforward utilitarian aims of all those prepared by H.E. Gould and J.L. Whiteley: a basic introduction, reliable text, suitable illustrations, and a vocabulary that gives only those meanings that are required. Last and perhaps most important of all, adequate assistance is provided in the notes, so that the student may...

This text is a supplemental reader for the Lingua Latina series that includes selections from Sallust's Catilina and Cicero's Catilinarian Speeches I and III. It is designed for students who have finished Part I, Familia Romana, or anyone interested in learning Latin using the Lingua Latina Hans Orberg method.

Cicero (Marcus Tullius, 106–43 BCE), Roman lawyer, orator, politician, and philosopher, of whom we know more than of any other Roman, lived through the stirring era which saw the rise, dictatorship, and death of Julius Caesar in a tottering republic. In his political speeches especially and in his correspondence, we see the excitement, tension, and intrigue of politics and the...

Cicero (Marcus Tullius, 106–43 BCE), Roman lawyer, orator, politician, and philosopher, of whom we know more than of any other Roman, lived through the stirring era which saw the rise, dictatorship, and death of Julius Caesar in a tottering republic. In his political speeches especially, and in his correspondence, we see the excitement, tension, and intrigue of politics and the...

The ten speeches in this volume illustrate Cicero's entire career and exemplify all the major contexts for his oratory: before the senate, the people, and the courts. They illuminate the major political crises of Cicero's time and offer portraits of many of the major political figures. Several of these speeches also shed light on the most important cultural and literary...

This brief, user-friendly edition has long remained popular, as it is pitched at just the right level for school students tackling their first continuous prose, and for other early-stage learners of Latin. Moreover, the text is selected from the Pro Cluentio — the defence speech of one of the most intriguing and lurid ancient murder trials — set in the...

Incomplete but invaluable excerpts from otherwise lost orations. Cicero (Marcus Tullius, 106–43 BC), Roman advocate, orator, politician, poet, and philosopher, about whom we know more than we do of any other Roman, lived through the stirring era that saw the rise, dictatorship, and death of Julius Caesar in a tottering republic. In Cicero's political speeches and in his correspondence, we...

In letters to his dear friend Atticus, Cicero reveals himself as to no other of his correspondents except, perhaps, his brother. These letters, in this four-volume series, also provide a vivid picture of a momentous period in Roman history—years marked by the rise of Julius Caesar and the downfall of the Republic. When the correspondence begins in November 68 BCE,...

In letters to his dear friend Atticus, Cicero reveals himself as to no other of his correspondents except, perhaps, his brother. These letters, in this four-volume series, also provide a vivid picture of a momentous period in Roman history—years marked by the rise of Julius Caesar and the downfall of the Republic. When the correspondence begins in November 68 BCE,...

On Ends by Cicero transports us to the life and times of Marcus Tullius Cicero (106–43 BCE), a renowned Roman lawyer, orator, politician, and philosopher. Cicero's era was marked by the rise and fall of Julius Caesar amidst a fragile republic. Through his political speeches and extensive correspondence, we gain insight into the excitement, tension, and intrigue of Roman politics,...

On Invention. The Best Kind of Orator. Topics by Cicero presents the works of Marcus Tullius Cicero (106–43 BCE), a Roman lawyer, orator, politician, and philosopher. Cicero, of whom we know more than any other Roman, lived through the era that witnessed the rise, dictatorship, and death of Julius Caesar in a tottering republic. In his political speeches, especially, and...

Cicero (Marcus Tullius, 106–43 BCE), Roman lawyer, orator, politician, and philosopher, of whom we know more than of any other Roman, lived through the stirring era which saw the rise, dictatorship, and death of Julius Caesar in a tottering republic. In his political speeches, especially, and in his correspondence, we see the excitement, tension, and intrigue of politics and the...

Cicero (Marcus Tullius, 106–43 BCE), a Roman lawyer, orator, politician and philosopher, is among the most well-documented figures of ancient Rome. He lived through a tumultuous period marked by the rise, dictatorship, and assassination of Julius Caesar, set against the backdrop of a crumbling republic. His political speeches and extensive correspondence reveal the excitement, tension, and political manoeuvring of the...

Cicero (Marcus Tullius, 106–43 BCE), Roman lawyer, orator, politician and philosopher, of whom we know more than of any other Roman, lived through the stirring era which saw the rise, dictatorship, and death of Julius Caesar in a tottering republic. In his political speeches especially, and in his correspondence, we see the excitement, tension and intrigue of politics and the...

Cicero's letters to his brother, Quintus, allow us an intimate glimpse of their world. Vividly informative too is Cicero's correspondence with Brutus dating from the spring of 43 BCE, which conveys the drama of the period following the assassination of Julius Caesar. These are now made available in a new Loeb Classical Library edition. Shackleton Bailey also provides in this...

Cicero (Marcus Tullius, 106–43 BCE), Roman lawyer, orator, politician and philosopher, of whom we know more than of any other Roman, lived through the stirring era which saw the rise, dictatorship, and death of Julius Caesar in a tottering republic. In his political speeches, especially in his correspondence, we see the excitement, tension, and intrigue of politics and the part...

Cicero (Marcus Tullius, 106–43 BCE), Roman lawyer, orator, politician, and philosopher, is a figure about whom we know more than any other Roman. He lived through the stirring era that saw the rise, dictatorship, and death of Julius Caesar during a tottering republic. In his political speeches, especially in his correspondence, we witness the excitement, tension, and intrigue of politics,...

Cicero (Marcus Tullius, 106–43 BCE), Roman lawyer, orator, politician and philosopher, of whom we know more than of any other Roman, lived through the stirring era which saw the rise, dictatorship, and death of Julius Caesar in a tottering republic. In his political speeches especially and in his correspondence, we see the excitement, tension and intrigue of politics and the...

Cicero (Marcus Tullius, 106–43 BCE), Roman lawyer, orator, politician and philosopher, of whom we know more than of any other Roman, lived through the stirring era which saw the rise, dictatorship, and death of Julius Caesar in a tottering republic. In his political speeches especially and in his correspondence, we see the excitement, tension and intrigue of politics and the...

In letters to his dear friend Atticus, Cicero reveals himself as to no other of his correspondents except, perhaps, his brother. These letters, in this four-volume series, also provide a vivid picture of a momentous period in Roman history—years marked by the rise of Julius Caesar and the downfall of the Republic. When the correspondence begins in November 68 BCE,...

To his dear friend Atticus, Cicero reveals himself as to no other of his correspondents except perhaps his brother. In Cicero's Letters to Atticus we get an intimate look at his motivations and convictions and his reactions to what is happening in Rome. These letters also provide a vivid picture of a momentous period in Roman history, years marked by...

Cicero was a prodigious letter writer, and happily a splendid treasury of his letters has come down to us: collected and in part published not long after his death, over 800 of them were rediscovered by Petrarch and other humanists in the fourteenth century. Among classical texts this correspondence is unparalleled; nowhere else do we get such an intimate look...

Pro Archia. Post Reditum in Senatu. Post Reditum ad Quirites. De Domo Sua. De Haruspicum Responsis. Pro Plancio by Cicero captures the essence of a dramatic era in Roman history. Marcus Tullius Cicero (106–43 BCE) was a prominent Roman lawyer, orator, politician, and philosopher. We know more about him than any other Roman figure, as he lived through an eventful...

Pro Caelio. De Provinciis Consularibus. Pro Balbo by Cicero offers a glimpse into the life and work of Marcus Tullius Cicero (106–43 BCE), a Roman lawyer, orator, politician, and philosopher. We know more about Cicero than any other Roman, as he lived through the stirring era which saw the rise, dictatorship, and death of Julius Caesar in a tottering republic....

Pro Lege Manilia. Pro Caecina. Pro Cluentio. Pro Rabirio Perduellionis Reo by Cicero offers a remarkable insight into the life and times of Marcus Tullius Cicero (106–43 BCE), a prominent Roman lawyer, orator, politician, and philosopher. Cicero's life spanned an era of significant change, witnessing the rise, dictatorship, and ultimate assassination of Julius Caesar amidst a crumbling republic. Through his...

Cicero (Marcus Tullius, 106–43 BCE), a Roman lawyer, orator, politician, and philosopher of whom we know more than any other Roman, lived through the stirring era of the rise, dictatorship, and death of Julius Caesar in a tottering republic. In his political speeches and correspondence, we see the excitement, tension, and intrigue of politics and the role he played during...

Cicero (Marcus Tullius, 106–43 BCE), Roman lawyer, orator, politician, and philosopher, of whom we know more than of any other Roman, lived through the stirring era which saw the rise, dictatorship, and death of Julius Caesar in a tottering republic. In his political speeches especially and in his correspondence, we see the excitement, tension, and intrigue of politics and the...