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Beschreibung
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.
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.
Über den Autor
Translated with an introduction by D. R. Shackleton Bailey
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2005
Genre: Biographien, Importe
Rubrik: Belletristik
Medium: Taschenbuch
ISBN-13: 9780140444582
ISBN-10: 0140444580
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Cicero
Hersteller: Penguin Classics
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße: 198 x 129 x 18 mm
Von/Mit: Cicero
Erscheinungsdatum: 29.09.2005
Gewicht: 0,348 kg
Artikel-ID: 129503357

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