Cicero's Four Orations Against Catiline

Also The Oration For the Poet Archias, For The Manilian Law, And For Marcellus (1905)

von Marcus Tullius Cicero

314 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

Cicero's Four Orations Against Catiline: Also The Oration For the Poet Archias, For The Manilian Law, And For Marcellus (1905) is a book written by the ancient Roman statesman and orator, Marcus Tullius Cicero. This book contains four speeches that Cicero delivered against the infamous Roman senator, Catiline, who was plotting to overthrow the Roman government. In these speeches, Cicero exposes Catiline's treasonous plans and urges the Roman people to take action against him. In addition to the speeches against Catiline, the book also includes three other orations by Cicero. The Oration For the Poet Archias is a defense of the Greek poet Archias, who was accused of not being a Roman citizen. The Oration For the Manilian Law is a speech in support of a proposal to give Pompey command of the war against Mithridates, a powerful enemy of Rome. Finally, the Oration For Marcellus is a plea for clemency for a political opponent of Cicero's who had been exiled from Rome. Overall, Cicero's Four Orations Against Catiline: Also The Oration For the Poet Archias, For The Manilian Law, And For Marcellus (1905) is a collection of some of Cicero's most famous speeches, showcasing his rhetorical skills and his commitment to defending the Roman Republic.With Explanatory Notes And A Vocabulary.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Themen: Biographie, Literatur und Literaturwissenschaft Biografien und Sachliteratur Anthologien (nicht Lyrik)
• ISBN: 9781104634070
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 13.06.2009
• Größe: 229 x 152 mm
• Verlag: Kessinger Publishing, LLC
• Herausgegeben von: Francies Herbert Lee