Political speeches
By: Cicero ; translated with introductions and notes by D.H. Berry.
Contributors: Berry, D. H.
Series: Oxford world's classics; Oxford world's classics (Oxford University Press)
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2006
Place of publication: Oxford; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 390
Subjects: Cicero, Marcus Tullius -- Translations into English.; Speeches, addresses, etc., Latin -- Translations into English.; Rome -- Politics and government -- 265-30 B.C. -- Sources.
Genres: Translations into English.; Sources.
Description: "Cicero (106-43 B.C.) was the greatest orator of the ancient world and a leading politician of the closing era of the Roman republic. This book presents nine speeches which reflect the development, variety, and drama of his political career. They include 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 Mark Antony which cost Cicero his life. Also included are On the Command of Gnaeus Pompeius, in which he praises the military successes of Pompey, and For Marcellus, a panegyric in praise of the dictator Julius Caesar."

"These new translations preserve Cicero's rhetorical brilliance and achieve new standards of accuracy. A general introduction outlines Cicero's public career, and separate introductions explain the political significance of each of the speeches. Together with its companion volume, Defence Speeches, this edition provides an unparalleled sampling of Cicero's oratorical achievements."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p.  ).