"read the Orations of Demosthenes & Cicero. analyse these orations, and examine the correctness of the disposition, language, figures, states of the cases, arguments Etc." - Thomas Jefferson to John Minor, 30 Aug. 1814 [PTJ:RS 7:625-631]

"your Latin & Greek should be kept up assiduously by reading at spare hours: and, discontinuing the desultory reading of the schools. I would advise you to undertake a regular course of history & poetry in both languages, in Greek, go first thro’ the Cyropaedia ... in Latin read Livy, Caesar, Sallust Tacitus, Cicero’s Philosophies, and some of his Orations, in prose ..." - Thomas Jefferson to Francis Eppes, 6 Oct. 1820

" ... the lofty, rythmical, full-flowing eloquence of Cicero ... " - Thomas Jefferson to Francis Eppes, 19 Jan. 1821

"for Senatorial eloquence Demosthenes is the finest model; for the bar Cicero. the former had more logic, the latter more imagination." - Thomas Jefferson to John Garland, 27 Feb. 1822

Full review at: http://ephemeralpursuits.com/blog//2012/06/fs-cicero-orations/

Magnificent edition. Proud to have this book as part of my permanent library. Sumptuously produced,modern translations, illustrated by Tom Philips, and it's Cicero. What more do you need? ( )

Edition: // Descr: 545 p. 19 cm. // Series: Call No. { 875 C48 4 } Vol.I: Containing the Orations for Quintius, Sextus Roscius, Quintus Roscius, Against Quintus Caecilius and Against Verres Translated by C.D. Yonge. // //

Edition: // Descr: xcv, 552 p. : ill., maps 19.5 cm. // Series: Call No. { 875 C48 47 } Edited with Introduction, Grammatical Outline, Notes, Vocabulary, Exercises in Prose Composition by Frank Gardner Moore. // //