The greatest orator in Roman history, Marcus Tullius Cicero remained one of the republic's chief supporters throughout his life, guided by profound political beliefs that illuminated his correspondence with both close friends and powerful aristocrats. A chronicle of a crumbling civilization during the era when the republic disintegrated and was replaced by despotism, his Letters portray a world dominated by characters who have since acquired almost mythic status - including Pompey, Caesar, Brutus, Cassius, and Mark Antony. Whether describing the vagaries of war, the collapse of Roman society, his beloved republic, or his own personal domestic dramas, all compellingly reflect the complex personality of an honourable and selfless man whose refusal to compromise ultimately cost him his life.
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Knowing me as well as you do, you can appreciate better than most how deeply my cousin Lucius' death has grieved me, and what a loss it means to me both in public and in private life. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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Knowing me as well as you do, you can appreciate better than most how deeply my cousin Lucius' death has grieved me, and what a loss it means to me both in public and in private life. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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Cisalpine Gaul, Martian Legion, Metellus Celer, Consul Piso, Ides of March, Metellus Nepos, Forum Gallorum, Military Tribune, Tullius Cicero New!
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- An Introduction to the Principles of Morals and Legislation by Jeremy Bentham in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- A Commentary on Catullus by Robinson Ellis in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Catullus: A Poet in the Rome of Julius Caesar by Aubrey Burl in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
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