Selected Letters - Couverture souple

Cicero

 
9780140444582: Selected Letters
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 0140444580 ISBN 13 : 9780140444582
Editeur : Penguin Classics, 1986

Synopsis

The greatest orator in Roman history, Marcus Tullius Cicero remained one of the republic's chief supporters throughout his life, guided by profound political beliefs that illuminated his correspondence with both close friends and powerful aristocrats. A chronicle of a crumbling civilization during the era when the republic disintegrated and was replaced by despotism, his Letters portray a world dominated by characters who have since acquired almost mythic status - including Pompey, Caesar, Brutus, Cassius, and Mark Antony. Whether describing the vagaries of war, the collapse of Roman society, his beloved republic, or his own personal domestic dramas, all compellingly reflect the complex personality of an honourable and selfless man whose refusal to compromise ultimately cost him his life.

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À propos de l'auteur

Translated with an introduction by D. R. Shackleton Bailey

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Éditeur
Penguin Classics
Date d'édition
1986
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0140444580
ISBN 13 
9780140444582
Reliure
Poche
Nombre de pages
288
Coordonnées du fabricant
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