Select Orations of Marcus Tullius Cicero

Considered possibly the greatest orator in human history, Cicero is also given credit for introducing Greek philosophy to Rome.  Familiarity with the orations of Cicero is absolutely necessary for anyone hoping to understand western civilization.  The ten included in this book, originally published in 1895, in order as presented:

First oration against Lucius Catalina

Second oration against Lucius Catalina

Third oration against Lucius Catalina

Fourth oration against Lucius Catalina

In defence of proposed Manilian Law

For Aulus Licinius Archias the poet

For Marcus Claudius Marcellus

In defence of Quintus Ligarius

In defence of Titus Annius Milo

The prosecution of Verres

These ten will give you a feel for Cicero as a public servant, and also for that crucial period in Roman history just before the Empire is considered to have officially begun, a period when the Republic was effectively dead even though the Romans themselves had yet to admit it.  (Whether there is an analogy there with the American republic is yours to judge.)

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