Against Verres


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This work contains a series of speeches by Cicero in 70 BC during the corruption and extortion trial of Gaius Verres, the former governor of Sicily. These speeches were concurrent with Cicero's election to the aedileship and shaped Cicero's public career.










The School World


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Cicero and Roman Education


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Presents the first full-length, systematic study of the reception of Cicero's speeches in the Roman educational system.




The Nation


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The Sublime in Antiquity


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Detailed new account of the historical emergence and conceptual reach of the sublime both before and after Longinus.




Cicero, Against Verres, 2.1.53-86


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This volume provides a portion of the original text of Ciceros speech in Latin, a detailed commentary, study aids and a translation. Ingo Gildenhards commentary will be of particular interest to students of Latin at both high school and undergraduate level. It will also be of help to Latin teachers and to anyone interested in Cicero, language and rhetoric, and the legal culture of Ancient Rome. A free online interactive edition is also available.