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Cicero as Evidence: A Historian's Companion

By Andrew Lintott

Book information

Publisher
Oxford University Press
Year
2008
ISBN
0199216444, 9780199216444
LCC
PA6320 .L48 2008
Google Books ID
Ef4Sqfmga1AC
Open Library ID
OL10145789M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
2 MB (2022563 bytes)
Pages
480\480
Orientation
yes
Scanned
no
Time added
2011-08-31 04:54:40

Description

Cicero, one of the greatest orators of all time and an important politician at the time of the downfall of the Roman Republic, has left in his writings a first-hand view of the age of Caesar and Pompey. However, readers need to learn how to interpret these writings and, as with any politician or orator, not to believe too easily what he says. This book is a guide to reading Cicero and a companion to anyone who is prepared to take the long but rewarding journey through his works. It is not in itself a biography, but may help readers to construct their own biographies of Cicero or histories of his age.

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