Cicero: Pro Marco Caelio
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Pro Marco Caelio is perhaps Cicero's best-loved speech and has long been regarded as one of the best surviving examples of Roman oratory. Speaking in defence of the young aristocrat Marcus Caelius Rufus on charges of political violence, Cicero scores his points with wit but also with searing invective directed at a supporter of the prosecution, Clodia Metelli, whom he represents as seeking vengeance as a lover spurned by his client. This new edition and detailed commentary offers advanced undergraduates…
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Key features
- Completely new edition of and commentary on one of Cicero's most famous and popular speeches
- Provides relevant background information in the Introduction, including explanations of Roman court proceedings
- The full and extensive commentary analyses Cicero's language and style in detail
About the book
- DOI https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9781139028202
- Series Cambridge Greek and Latin Classics
- Subjects Ancient History,Classical Literature,Classical Studies
- Format: Hardback
- Publication date: 27 May 2013
- ISBN: 9781107014428
- Dimensions (mm): 216 x 138 mm
- Weight: 0.39kg
- Contains: 2 maps 1 table
- Page extent: 218 pages
- Availability: Available
- Format: Paperback
- Publication date: 27 May 2013
- ISBN: 9781107643482
- Dimensions (mm): 216 x 138 mm
- Weight: 0.28kg
- Contains: 2 maps 1 table
- Page extent: 218 pages
- Availability: Available
- Format: Digital
- Publication date: 05 April 2013
- ISBN: 9781139028202
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