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020			_a9780199540136
082			_a875.01 _bCIC
100			_aCicero
245			_aPolitical speeches
260			_bOxford University Press, _aOxford : _c2009.
300			_axl, 345 p. ; _c20 cm.
365			_b525.00 _c₹ _d01
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references.
520			_aCicero (106-43 B.C.) was the greatest orator of the ancient world and a leading politician of the closing era of the Roman republic. This book presents nine speeches which reflect the development, variety, and drama of his political career. They include two speeches from his prosecution of Verres, a corrupt and cruel governor of Sicily; four speeches against the conspirator Catiline; and the Second Philippic, the famous denunciation of Mark Antony which cost Cicero his life. Also included are On the Command of Gnaeus Pompeius, in which he praises the military successes of Pompey, and For Marcellus, a panegyric in praise of the dictator Julius Caesar.". "These new translations preserve Cicero's rhetorical brilliance and achieve new standards of accuracy. A general introduction outlines Cicero's public career, and separate introductions explain the political significance of each of the speeches. Together with its companion volume, Defence Speeches, this edition provides an unparalleled sampling of Cicero's oratorical achievements.
650			_aPolitics and government
650			_aRome Empire
700			_aBerry, D.H. _etr.
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