Ten Speeches

Name: Ten Speeches
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ISBN: 9780872209893

ISBN-10: 087220989X

ISBN-13: 9780872209893

Edition: 2009

Authors: Cicero, James E. G. Zetzel, James E. G. Zetzel

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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…

Book details

List price: $17.00
Copyright year: 2009
Publisher: Hackett Publishing Company, Incorporated
Publication date: 9/15/2009
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 376
Size: 5.50" wide x 8.25" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 0.990
Language: English