| Selected Letters of Cicero Contributor(s): Abbott, Frank Frost (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0806112344 ISBN-13: 9780806112343 Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press OUR PRICE: $34.60 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 1964 Annotation: The collection of Cicero's Letters here reproduced in Latin with an introduction and notes is intended to be as representative as possible of the whole collection which has descended to modern times. The collection is rich in the letters Cicero wrote to the members of his family and friends. A sufficient number of letters bearing upon political matters have been included to present a good outline of Cicero's public life and the life of his times. Professor Abbott's introduction and commentary discuss the characteristics of epistolary and colloquial Latin, though no attempt has been make to give an exhaustive statement in this regard. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Foreign Language Study | Ancient Languages (see Also Latin) - Foreign Language Study | Latin |
| Physical Information: 0.88" H x 5" W x 8" (0.94 lbs) 316 pages |
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| Publisher Description: This collection of Cicero's letters, in Latin with an introduction and notes by Frank Frost Abbott, is representative of the whole collection that has descended to modern times. Arranged chronologically, the selection is rich in the letters Cicero wrote to members of his family and friends. They highlight his private character, tastes, daily life, and relations with his personal and literary friends. The letters bearing on political matters outline Cicero's public life and times. In his introduction and annotations, Professor Abbott discusses the distinct characteristics of epistolary versus colloquial Latin. |
Contributor Bio(s): Abbott, Frank Frost: - Frank Frost Abbott (1860-1924), classical scholar and professor of Latin at the University of Chicago and Princeton University, authored numerous books on Roman history and government, several of which have remained in print. Selected Letters of Cicero was first published in 1897. |