Marcus Tullius Cicero Seven Orations: With Selections From The Letters, De Senectute, And Sallust's Bellum Catilinae (1912)

By Sallust and Marcus Tullius Cicero

Book Overview

Marcus Tullius Cicero Seven Orations: With Selections From The Letters, De Senectute, And Sallust�������s Bellum Catilinae (1912) is a collection of speeches and writings by the Roman philosopher, politician, and orator Marcus Tullius Cicero. The book includes seven of Cicero's most famous orations, along with selections from his letters, De Senectute (On Old Age), and Sallust's Bellum Catilinae (The War of Catiline). The orations cover a range of topics, including Cicero's defense of the poet Archias, his condemnation of the conspiracy of Catiline, and his passionate plea for the preservation of the Roman Republic. The letters and De Senectute offer insight into Cicero's personal life and philosophy, while Sallust's Bellum Catilinae provides a historical account of the events leading up to the conspiracy of Catiline. This edition of the book was originally published in 1912 and includes an introduction and notes by the editor, Albert Harkness. It is a valuable resource for anyone interested in the history of ancient Rome, the art of oratory, or the philosophy of Cicero.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.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 110458719X
• ISBN13: 9781104587192
• Release Date: May 2009
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 552 Pages
• Weight: 2.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"