Cicero's Consulship Campaign
A Selection of Sources Relating to Cicero's Election as Consul for 63BC, Including 'A Short Guide to Electioneering'
Cambridge University Press
2nd Edition
Published on 6. July 2023
Book
Paperback/Softback
56 pages
978-1-009-38352-3 (ISBN)
Description
This volume in the LACTOR Sourcebooks in Ancient History series features primary texts relating to Cicero's campaign for the consulship of 63 BC, with an accompanying glossary and timeline. It provides for the needs of students at schools and universities who are studying ancient history in English translation and has been written and reviewed by experienced teachers. The texts selected include two letters to Atticus, extracts from two speeches and Asconius' commentary on Cicero's speech as a candidate, and 'A Short Guide to Electioneering' attributed to Quintus Cicero.
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Edition
2nd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Edition type
Revised edition
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
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Worked examples or Exercises
Dimensions
Height: 169 mm
Width: 245 mm
Thickness: 7 mm
Weight
126 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-009-38352-3 (9781009383523)
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Cicero's Consulship Campaign
A Selection of Sources Relating to Cicero's Election as Consul for 63BC, Including 'A Short Guide to Electioneering'
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Content
1. Two letters of Cicero to Atticus, 1.1 and 1.2; 2. 'A Short Guide to Electioneering': (?) Quintus Cicero, Commentariolum Petitionis; 3. Asconius' commentary on Cicero's speech as a candidate: Asconius, in orationem in toga candida; 4. Cicero, On the Agrarian Law, against Rullus, 2.1-8; 5. Cicero, In Defence of Murena, 21-25, 37-38, 41-44.