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Pro Caelio

By Cicero
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Pro Caelio is a compelling speech by Cicero, delivered as a defence of his friend Marcus Caelius Rufus, who faced charges of political violence and other crimes in ancient Rome. Through a clever mix of wit and rhetoric, Cicero not only advocates for Caelius but also paints a vivid picture of Roman society, addressing issues of morality and social norms. The work serves as both a legal document and a fascinating insight into Roman legal practices and oratory skill.
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A commentary of Cicero's great speech which provides insights into Roman life and culture, the nature and tools of Roman rhetoric, and the life and friendships of Cicero himself. Includes the text, extensive introduction, notes and vocabulary.

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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.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781585101382

Publisher: Focus Publishing/R Pullins & Co

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 January 2010

Country: United States

Imprint: Focus Publishing/R Pullins & Co

Edition: New edition

Illustration: Illustrations

Contributors:

  • Edited by Elizabeth Keitel
  • Edited by Jane Webb Crawford

Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 8.0mm

Width: 153.0mm

Height: 229.0mm

Weight: 227g

Pages: 132

About the Author

Elizabeth Keitel is Associate Professor and Graduate Program Director of Classics at the University of Massachusetts. She is the author of Sententia and Structure in Tacitus Histories 1.12-49. (Arethusa 39, 2006). Jane Webb Crawford is Professor of Classics and Director of Undergraduate Studies at the University of Virginia. She has authored and coauthored several books on Cicero and Horace.

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