The Roman world of Cicero's De oratore
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Word Count
88,500 words, Guess
Page Count
354 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL3323302M
- ISBN-100199263159
- OCLC Control Number56436463
- OCLC Control Numberromanworldcicero00fant_196
- Library of Congress Control Number2004295418
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- Goodreads3414685
- LibraryThing2596976
Classifications
- DDC808.5/1
- LCCPA6296.D7 F36 2004
Description
The author offers a wide introduction to Cicero's political and cultural world, and illustrates, by analysis of his imaginary dialogue between statesmen, how he introduced the principles of Greek philosphy and rhetoric into Roman education so that his work became the basis of humanist ideals in the Renaissance and Enlightenment.
First Sentence
Often as I reflect and return in memory to the old days, my dear brother, I think that those great men were immensely blessed who flourished in their tenure of office and glorious achievements in the best period of our political life: for they could hold
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