Ten Speeches

Ten Speeches
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Publisher : Hackett Publishing
Total Pages : 374
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ISBN-10 : 9781603842129
ISBN-13 : 1603842128
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Download or read book Ten Speeches written by Cicero and published by Hackett Publishing. This book was released on 2009-09-15 with total page 374 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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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