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Hackett Publishing Company, Inc, Indianapolis
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...
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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
Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Preface; Introduction; Roman Institutions and Offices; Chronological Table; Note on Texts; Map 1: Italy and Sicily; Map 2: Asia Minor; Map 3: Greece; 1. Against Verres; 2. In Support of Manilius' Law; 3. Second Speech against Catiline; 4. In Defense of Lucius Murena; 5. In Defense of the Poet Archias; 6. In Defense of Marcus Caelius; 7. Against Lucius Calpurnius Piso; 8. On Behalf of Marcus Marcellus; 9. Fourth Philippic Oration against Antony; 10. Ninth Philippic Oration against Antony; Works Cited; Biographical Index; Back Cover;
