Political Speeches – Cicero – Oxford University Press - Classics

A unique selection of Cicero's most important political speeches which represent the development, variety, and drama of his political career.The translation preserves Cicero's literary, artistic, and emotional force as an orator, while achieving new standards of accuracy.A general introduction outlines Cicero's public career, and separate introductions explain the political significance of each of the speeches.The notes are fuller and more reliable than in any previous translation, and based on original scholarship.The edition includes an up-to-date scholarly bibliography, helpful glossary, and two maps.Companion edition to Cicero's Defence Speeches in Oxford World's Classics.