Cicero: Catilinarians (Cambridge Greek and Latin Classics) - Hardcover

Cicero, Marcus Tullius

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0521832861 ISBN 13: 9780521832861

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2008

Synopsis

As consul in 63 BC Cicero faced a conspiracy to overthrow the Roman state launched by the frustrated consular candidate Lucius Sergius Catilina. Cicero's handling of this crisis would shape foreverafter the way he defined himself and his statesmanship. The four speeches he delivered during the crisis show him at the height of his oratorical powers and political influence. Divided between deliberative speeches given in the senate (1 and 4) and informational speeches delivered before the general public (2 and 3), the Catilinarians illustrate Cicero's adroit handling of several distinct types of rhetoric. Beginning in antiquity, this corpus served as a basic text for generations of students but fell into neglect during the past half-century. This edition, which is aimed primarily at advanced undergraduates and graduate students, takes account of recently discovered papyrus evidence, recent studies of Cicero's language, style and rhetorical techniques, and the relevant historical background.

About this title

Book Description:

A commentary for students on the four speeches delivered by Cicero during the crisis of 63 BC, when, as consul, he faced a conspiracy to overthrow the Roman state launched by the frustrated consular candidate Lucius Sergius Catilina. They show him at the height of his oratorical powers and political influence.

Review:

..."the book is well indexed and organized; its introduction is for all readers, and the volume is well worth acquiring by any College library." Elaine Fantham, Classical World

About this edition

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0521832861
• ISBN 13: 9780521832861
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 300
• Editor: Dyck Andrew R.