Ten Speeches

Cicero, James E. G. Zetzel

• Publisher: Hackett Publishing Company, Inc.
• Year: 2009
• Print ISBN: 9780872209893
• eBook ISBN: 9781624660603
• Topic: History
• Subtopic: Roman Ancient History
• Index: History

The ten speeches in this volume illustrate Cicero's entire career and exemplify all the major contexts for his oratory: before the senate, the people, and the courts. They illuminate the major political crises of Cicero's time and offer portraits of many of the major political figures. Several of these speeches also shed light on the most important cultural and literary debates of the late Republic.

James Zetzel's general Introduction discusses Cicero's public life; the social, political, and cultural contexts of his speeches; and the challenges of translating them into modern English. This edition also includes an introduction to each speech, a section on Roman institutions and offices, a chronological table, maps, a bibliography, and a biographical index.

Table of contents

• Cover Page
• Title Page
• Titles of Related Interest Available from Hackett Publishing
• Table of Contents
• Preface
• Introduction
• Roman Institutions and Offices
• Chronological Table
• Note on Texts
• Maps
• 1. Against Verres: On the Theft of Works of Art
• 2. In Support of Manilius’ Law
• 3. Second Speech against Catiline
• 4. In Defense of Lucius Murena
• 5. In Defense of the Poet Archias
• 6. In Defense of Marcus Caelius
• 7. Against Lucius Calpurnius Piso
• 8. On Behalf of Marcus Marcellus
• 9. Fourth Philippic Oration against Antony
• 10. Ninth Philippic Oration against Antony
• Works Cited
• Biographical Index
• Back Cover