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Ten Speeches

By Cicero
Series: Hackett Classics
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The ten speeches in this volume encompass the full span of Cicero's career, showcasing his rhetorical skill in diverse settings including the senate, public assembly, and courts. They reveal key political crises of the late Roman Republic while portraying prominent figures of the era. Additionally, several speeches highlight significant cultural and literary debates of Cicero's time. Supplementary materials include introductions to each speech, explanations of Roman institutions and offices, maps, a chronological table, and a biographical index.
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Ideal for students and scholars of classical history, Roman politics, and rhetoric, as well as readers interested in Cicero's oratory and the cultural milieu of the late Republic.

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Includes ten speeches that illustrate Cicero's entire career and exemplify the major contexts for his oratory: before the senate, the people, and the courts. This title illuminates the major political crises of Cicero's time and offers portraits of many of the major political figures.

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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 debates of the late Republic.

James Zetzel's general introduction discusses Cicero's public life; the social, political, and cultural contexts of his speeches; and the challenges of translating them into modern English. This edition also includes an introduction to each speech, a section on Roman institutions and offices, a chronological table, maps, a bibliography, and a biographical index.

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Praised as a well-curated and much-needed resource, this edition offers accurate, fluent translations and is effectively produced. Reviewers highlight the helpful supplementary materials such as clear maps and detailed sections on Roman political offices, enhancing student comprehension. Introductions preceding each speech provide succinct context, and the translations are noted for their clarity and readability, making it ideal for those interested in Cicero and late Republican history.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780872209893

Publisher: Hackett Publishing Co, Inc

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 15 September 2009

Country: United States

Imprint: Hackett Publishing Co, Inc

Illustration: Illustrations

Contributors:

  • Translated by James E. G. Zetzel

Audience: Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Width: 140.0mm

Height: 216.0mm

Weight: 454g

Pages: 376

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Arts & Culture Biography & Memoir Cicero Non-Fiction Series: Hackett Classics

About the Author

James Zetzel is Anthon Professor of the Latin Language and Literature in the Classics Department at Columbia University.

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