| #583497 in Books | Oxford University Press USA | 2009-08-31 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 | 5.10 x.70 x7.70l, | File type: PDF | 320 pages | Oxford University Press USA||1 of 1 people found the following review helpful.| Lawyerly|By HH|Personally, I didn't enjoy this collection as much as I did the "Political Speeches". Nevertheless, "Defence Speeches" is very readable and I'd recommend it to any student of American history and politics. Cicero lived in a republic dominated by partisan politics, where contenders for leadership positions flouted laws in the name of national security, and where|Language Notes|Text: English (translation)| Original Language: Latin|About the Author|Lecturer in Classics at the University of Leeds.
Cicero (106-43 BC) was the greatest orator of the ancient world. He dominated the Roman courts, usually appearing for the defense. His speeches are masterpieces of persuasion. They are compellingly written, emotionally powerful, and sometimes hilariously funny. This book presents five of his most famous defenses: of Roscius, falsely accused of murdering his father; of the consul-elect Murena, accused of electoral bribery; of the poet Archias, on a citizenship charge;...
You easily download any file type for your device.Defence Speeches (Oxford World's Classics) | Cicero. I was recommended this book by a dear friend of mine.
