Cicero as Evidence: A Historian's Companion
by Andrew Lintott
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Cicero, one of the greatest orators of all time and an important politician at the time of the downfall of the Roman Republic, has left in his writings a first-hand view of the age of Caesar and Pompey. However, readers need to learn how to interpret these writings and, as with any politician or orator, not to believe too easily what he says. This book is a guide to reading Cicero and a companion to anyone who is prepared to take the long but rewarding journey through his works. Itis not in show more itself a biography, but may help readers to construct their own biographies of Cicero or histories of hi show lessTags
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Andrew Lintott is Emeritus Professor and Fellow, Worcester College, Oxford.
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- Nonfiction, History, General Nonfiction, Literature Studies and Criticism
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- 937.05092 — History & geography History of ancient world (to ca. 499) Italian Peninsula to 476 and adjacent territories to 476 Period of civil strife, 146-31 B.C. Biography
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- PA6320 .L48 — Language and Literature Greek language and literature. Latin language and literature Roman literature Individual authors Cicero, Marcus Tullius
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