Political Speeches

by Marcus Tullius Cicero

Book Overview

Cicero (106-43 BC) was the greatest orator of the ancient world and a leading politician of the closing era of the Roman republic. This book presents with nine of his speeches that reflect the development, variety, and drama of his political career. Among them are 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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199540136
• ISBN13: 9780199540136
• Release Date: March 2009
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 0.64 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.1" x 7.7"