Selected Political Speeches
As the Roman Republic lurched to its close, amid corruption, ruthless power struggles and gross inequality, Cicero produced some of the most stirring and eloquent speeches ever written. Whether he is quashing the Cataline conspiracy, defending the poet Archias or railing against Mark Antony in the Philippics - the magnificent speeches in defence of liberty that cost him his life - Cicero vividly evokes for us the cut and thrust of the Roman Assembly, Senate and court rooms. This excellent...
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As the Roman Republic lurched to its close, amid corruption, ruthless power struggles and gross inequality, Cicero produced some of the most stirring and eloquent speeches ever written. Whether he is quashing the Cataline conspiracy, defending the poet Archias or railing against Mark Antony in the Philippics - the magnificent speeches in defence of liberty that cost him his life - Cicero vividly evokes for us the cut and thrust of the Roman Assembly, Senate and court rooms. This excellent modern translation also enables readers to understand why Cicero was for centuries a major influence on prose writers and political thinkers of every kind.
Introduction\ 1 On the Command of Cnaeus Pompeius (In Support of the Manilian Law)\ 2 Against Lucius Sergius Catilina (i-iv)\ 3 In Defence of the poet Aulus Licinius Archias\ 4 In Defence of Marcus Caelius Rufus\ 5 In Defence of Titus Annius Milo\ 6 In Support of Marcus Claudius Marcellus\ 7 The First Philippic against Marcus Antonius\ Appendixes\ A). Key to Technical Terms B). Further Reading C). Maps\ Index of Personal Names
