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    Cicero, Against Verres, 2.1.53–86

    Latin Text with Introduction, Study Questions, Commentary and English Translation

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    Author(s)
    Gildenhard, Ingo
    Collection
    ScholarLed
    Language
    English
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    Abstract
    Looting, despoiling temples, attempted rape and judicial murder: these are just some of the themes of this classic piece of writing by one of the world’s greatest orators. This particular passage is from the second book of Cicero’s Speeches against Verres, who was a former Roman magistrate on trial for serious misconduct. Cicero presents the lurid details of Verres’ alleged crimes in exquisite and sophisticated prose. This volume provides a portion of the original text of Cicero’s speech in Latin, a detailed commentary, study aids, and a translation. As a literary artefact, the speech gives us insight into how the supreme master of Latin eloquence developed what we would now call rhetorical "spin”. As an historical document, it provides a window into the dark underbelly of Rome’s imperial expansion and exploitation of the Near East. Ingo Gildenhard’s illuminating commentary on this A-Level set text will be of particular interest to students of Latin at both high school and undergraduate level. It will also be a valuable resource to Latin teachers and to anyone interested in Cicero, language and rhetoric, and the legal culture of Ancient Rome.
    URI
    http://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/30300
    Keywords
    latin textbook; latin; legal history; latin commentary; translation; cicero; roman law; ancient history; interactive textbook; ancient rome; language; a-level latin; rhetoric; Lampsacus; Verres; Textbook
    DOI
    10.11647/OBP.0016
    ISBN
    9781906924539
    OCN
    794698074
    Publisher
    Open Book Publishers
    Publisher website
    https://www.openbookpublishers.com/
    Publication date and place
    2011
    Series
    Classics Textbooks,
    Classification
    For specific national or regional educational curricula
    For advanced / upper secondary education
    Translation and interpretation
    Ancient history
    Pages
    205
    Public remark
    Relevant Wikipedia pages: Cicero - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cicero; Lampsacus - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lampsacus; Rome - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rome; Verres - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Verres
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    http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/
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    • This project received funding from the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 683680, 810640, 871069 and 964352.

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