Ten Speeches by Cicero
Includes ten speeches that illustrate Cicero's entire career and exemplify the major contexts for his oratory: before the senate, the people, and the courts. This title illuminates the major political crises of Cicero's time and offers portraits of many of the major political figures.-
Plato: Five Dialogues
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Tao Te Ching
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Republic
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Discourse on Method and Meditations on First Philosophy
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Grounding for the Metaphysics of Morals
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An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding
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Leviathan
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Symposium
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Odyssey
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The Utilitarianism
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The Poetic Edda
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Second Treatise of Government
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On the Genealogy of Morality
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The History of Rome, Books 1-5
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Antigone
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Walden Two
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Iliad
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Marx: Selected Writings
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Ethics
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The Handbook (The Encheiridion)
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Machiavelli: Selected Political Writings
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Confessions
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On Liberty
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Oresteia
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Theban Plays
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Introduction to the Philosophy of History
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Critique of Judgment
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The Saga of the Volsungs
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The Epicurus Reader
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Works and Days and Theogony
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On the Nature of Things
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Beyond Freedom and Dignity
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Gorgias
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The Wealth of Nations
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Discourse on the Origin of Inequality
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Leibniz: Philosophical Essays
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Zhuangzi: The Essential Writings
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The Trials of Socrates
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A Presocratics Reader
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On Law, Morality, and Politics
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The Vocation Lectures
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The Faerie Queene, Book One
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Metamorphoses
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Politics
This volume is a most welcome and much needed resource for the classroom, and a marked improvement over the Penguin editions of Cicero's selected speeches and selected political speeches, which it should supersedeA very well-chosen selection of speeches, accurately and fluidly translated, and handsomely produced. I especially appreciate the inclusion of clear maps and the section "Roman institutions and offices" which should prove especially useful for students. --Amanda Wilcox, Williams College
Zetzel's translation of ten speeches by Cicero is a welcome addition for anyone interested in the works of Cicero or late Republican history. The short Introduction presents the reader with a concise overview of Cicero's life and the milieu in which the speeches were written. . . . followed by a brief and very clear summary of Roman Institutions and Offices, which includes a description of Roman nomenclature, public offices, and political institutions. . . . The individual introductions preceding each translation are succinct and useful guides to the topics and issues surrounding each speech. . . . The translations themselves are clear and readable. Together, these ten speeches deliver an overview of some of the most significant moments of the late Republic. This volume is an excellent guide to the events of this period but also, and perhaps more importantly, to Cicero himself. This translation gives students of Cicero a window into his life and his beliefs. It presents his wit, humor, and style in an engaging way that should appeal to many modern readers. --Alison Jeppesen, University of Calgary
James Zetzel is Anthon Professor of the Latin Language and Literature in the Classics Department at Columbia University.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780872209893 |
| ISBN 10 | 087220989X |
| Title | Ten Speeches |
| Author | Cicero |
| Series | Hackett Classics |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Hackett Publishing Co, Inc |
| Year published | 2009-09-15 |
| Number of pages | 376 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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