Selected works of Cicero : a new translation

Type
Book
Authors
Marcus Tullius Cicero; ( Isabelle K Raubitschek; A E Raubitschek; )
 
Category
830-899 Other Literature  [ Browse Items ]
Publication Year
1948 
Publisher
Pages
385 pages 
Subject
Cicero, Marcus Tullius. Speeches, addresses, etc., Greek. 
Abstract
Collecting the most incisive and influential writings of one of Rome's finest orators, Cicero's Selected Works is translated with an introduction by Michael Grant in Penguin Classics. 
Description
Lawyer, philosopher, statesman and defender of Rome's Republic, Cicero was a master of eloquence, and his pure literary and oratorical style and strict sense of morality have been a powerful influence on European literature and thought for over two thousand years in matters of politics, philosophy, and faith. This selection demonstrates the diversity of his writings, and includes letters to friends and statesmen on Roman life and politics; the vitriolic Second Philippic Against Antony; and his two most famous philosophical treatises, On Duties and On Old Age - a celebration of his own declining years. Written at a time of brutal political and social change, Cicero's lucid ethical writings formed the foundation of the Western liberal tradition in political and moral thought that continues to this day.

For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators. 
Biblio Notes
Named Person: Marcus Tullius Cicero; Marcus Tullius Cicero
Document Type: Book
All Authors / Contributors: Marcus Tullius Cicero; A E Raubitschek; Isabelle K Raubitschek
OCLC Number: 219860151
Notes: "Translations ... are the work of Isabelle K. and Antony E. Raubitschek, with the assistance of Louise R. Loomis"--Page [6].
Description: 385 pages ; 20 cm.
Series Title: Classics Club library
Other Titles: Works.
Responsibility: introduction by Harry M. Hubbell.  
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