Cicero, pro Caelio: A Selection
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Cicero, pro Caelio: A Selection by Georgina Longley
This is the OCR-endorsed edition covering the Latin AS and A-Level (Group 1) prescription of Cicero's pro Caelio, 51–58, 61–68, and the A-Level (Group 2) prescription of 33–50, giving full Latin text, commentary and vocabulary, with a detailed introduction that also covers the prescribed material to be read in English for A Level. Pro Caelio is one of Cicero’s finest and funniest speeches. In 56 BC, he defended Marcus Caelius Rufus who was being prosecuted on charges of violence, including the attempted poisoning of Roman noblewoman Clodia with whom Caelius previously had an affair. Cicero’s primary tactic was to blacken the character and reliability of Clodia, whom he depicts as the woman scorned, prosecuting Caelius out of revenge. Drawing on characters well known from Roman comedy, Cicero casts Caelius as the decent young man victimized by the aggressive courtesan, thereby shaming Clodia and glossing over the more awkward charges levelled at his client. Supporting resources are available on the Companion Website: https://www.bloomsbury.pub/OCR-editions-2024-2026
Extremely helpful in clarifying less obvious grammatical quirks and.. also picks out relevant rhetorical techniques and gives relevant explanations for ideas, terms and events ... a very helpful book. * Journal of Classics Teaching *
Georgina Longley is an independent scholar, UK. She previously taught Classics at university and high-school level.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781350156432 |
| ISBN 10 | 1350156434 |
| Title | Cicero, pro Caelio: A Selection |
| Author | Georgina Longley |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Year published | 2023-02-09 |
| Number of pages | 184 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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