On Authorities
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Cicero (106-43BC) was a key determine within the Roman Republic and a witness to its dramatic collapse right into a dictatorship. The seven works collected right here expound his passionate perception in nationwide concord, absolutely demonstrating his formidable powers as an orator and author. Delivered after the assassination of Julius Caesar when Mark Antony seemed set to take over Rome, the Philippics are an excellent assault on one-man rule that in the end price cicero his life. In In opposition to Verres, he argues for the impeachment of a corrupt provincial governor, but Cicero’s ideas had been examined in For Murena and Far Balbus when he was compelled to defend responsible males in an effort to keep political stability. On the State and On Legal guidelines are treatises on the artwork of presidency, whereas the Brutus is masterly survey oratory, a Roman Statesman’s most necessary ability.
For greater than seventy years, Penguin has been the main writer of traditional literature within the English-speaking world. With greater than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a worldwide bookshelf of one of the best works all through historical past and throughout genres and disciplines. Readers belief the collection to offer authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished students and up to date authors, in addition to up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
Writer : Penguin Classics; Revised version (March 1, 1994)
Language : English
Paperback : 421 pages
ISBN-10 : 0140445951
ISBN-13 : 978-0140445954
Merchandise Weight : 11.1 ounces
Dimensions : 5.2 x 1 x 7.8 inches
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