| Cicero: de Oratore I-III Contributor(s): Cicero (Author), Wilkins, A. S. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1853996319 ISBN-13: 9781853996313 Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC OUR PRICE: $57.37 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2002 Annotation: Of all the philosophical and rhetorical treatises of Cicero, his three books On the Orator (de Oratore) represent perhaps the most polished and appealing. Here is Rome's consummate orator and composer of forensic and political speeches, at the height of his powers, giving the considered results of his personal experience--not the dry theorising and bickering of different schools of declamation--in a way which continually keeps in view the practical needs of one who wishes to play the part of a true Roman citizen in the contests of the popular assemblies and the law-courts. This edition, originally published in 1892, has never been superseded. The information in its extensive introduction and in the meticulous annotation make it essential for any serious study of the work. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Ancient - Rome - Literary Collections | Ancient, Classical & Medieval - Literary Criticism | Ancient And Classical |
| Dewey: 875.01 |
| Series: Classic Commentaries on Greek and Latin Texts |
| Physical Information: 1.22" H x 5.46" W x 8.5" (1.57 lbs) 584 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) - Cultural Region - Italy |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Of all the philosophical and rhetorical treatises of Cicero, his three books On the Orator (de Oratore) represent perhaps the most polished and appealing. Here is Rome's consummate orator and composer of forensic and political speeches, at the height of his powers, giving the considered results of his personal experience - not the dry theorising and bickering of different schools of declamation - in a way which continually keeps in view the practical needs of one who wishes to play the part of a true Roman citizen in the contests of the popular assemblies and the law-courts. |