The Roman World of Cicero's De Oratore
Author | : Elaine Fantham |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
Total Pages | : 365 |
Release | : 2004-08-05 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780199263158 |
ISBN-13 | : 0199263159 |
Rating | : 4/5 (159 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Roman World of Cicero's De Oratore by : Elaine Fantham
Download or read book The Roman World of Cicero's De Oratore written by Elaine Fantham and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2004-08-05 with total page 365 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Roman World of Cicero's De Oratore offers a wide introduction to Cicero's political and cultural world, and illustrates, by its analysis of his imaginary dialogue between statesmen, how he introduced the principles of Greek philosophy and rhetoric into Roman education, so that his work became the basis of humanist ideals in the Renaissance and Enlightenment.