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Selected Political Speeches
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Selected Political Speeches
This text presents a selection of the political speeches of Cicero, including: "On the Command of Cnaeus Pompeius", "Against Lucius Sergius Catilina", "In Defence of the Poet Aulus Licinius Archias", and "In Defence of Marcus Caelius Rufus".
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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 renowned for his speaking to the Assembly, Senate, and courtrooms.
Whether fighting corruption, quashing the Catiline conspiracy, defending the poet Archias, or railing against Mark Antony in the Philippics—the magnificent arguments in defence of liberty which led to his banishment and death—Cicero's speeches are oratory masterpieces, vividly evocative of the cut and thrust of Roman political life.
Selected Political Speeches showcases these masterful pieces, providing readers with insight into the brilliance of Cicero's rhetoric and the tumultuous times in which he lived.
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ISBN: 9780140442144
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 26 April 1973
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Penguin Classics
Contributors:
- Translated by Michael Grant
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 15.0mm
Width: 129.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 234g
Pages: 336
About the Author
Marcus Tullius Cicero (106-43 BC) was born at Arpinium to a wealthy local family. By 70 BC he had established himself as the leading barrister in Rome, and begun his political career. His ambition was such that he was able to receive honours usually only given to members of the Roman aristocracy. Michael Grant has successively been Chancellor's Medallist and Fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge, Professor of Humanity at Edinburgh University, first Vice-chancellor of Khartoum University, President and Vice-chancellor of the Queen's University, Belfast and President of the Classical Association.
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