The Hand of Cicero

Hundreds perished in Rome's Second Proscription, but one victim is remembered above all others. Charting a course through Cicero's celebrated career, Shane Butler examines the relationship between speech and writing in Roman oratory.

Sommario

Introduction; Chapter 1 The Young Cicero, Reading; Chapter 2 Cicero Takes a Bath; Chapter 3 Multitudo Litterarum; Chapter 4 The Trial of Verres; Chapter 5 Litterae Manent; Chapter 6 December 3, 63 BCE; Chapter 7 The Young Cicero, Reading;

Info autore

Authored by Butler, Shane

Riassunto

Hundreds perished in Rome's Second Proscription, but one victim is remembered above all others. Charting a course through Cicero's celebrated career, Shane Butler examines the relationship between speech and writing in Roman oratory.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Shane Butler
• Editore: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 10.01.2002
• EAN: 9780415251495
• ISBN: 978-0-415-25149-5
• Pagine: 176
• Dimensioni: 157 mm x 246 mm x 15 mm
• Peso: 413 g
• Categoria: Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia > Antichità