Selected Letters

Marcus Tullius Cicero,D. R. Shackleton Bailey,D.R.Shackleton Bailey,Marcus Tullius Cicero,

ISBN 10: 0140444580 / ISBN 13: 9780140444582

Verlag: PENGUIN POPULAR CLASSICS, 1986

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Inhaltsangabe:

The greatest orator in Roman history, Marcus Tullius Cicero remained one of the republic's chief supporters throughout his life, guided by profound political beliefs that illuminated his correspondence with both close friends and powerful aristocrats. A chronicle of a crumbling civilization during the era when the republic disintegrated and was replaced by despotism, his Letters portray a world dominated by characters who have since acquired almost mythic status - including Pompey, Caesar, Brutus, Cassius, and Mark Antony. Whether describing the vagaries of war, the collapse of Roman society, his beloved republic, or his own personal domestic dramas, all compellingly reflect the complex personality of an honourable and selfless man whose refusal to compromise ultimately cost him his life.

Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor: Translated with an introduction by D. R. Shackleton Bailey

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Selected Letters
Verlag: PENGUIN POPULAR CLASSICS
Erscheinungsdatum: 1986
Einband: Paperback
Zustand: Very Good
Zustand des Schutzumschlags: No Jacket