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Brutus . Orator

Cicero ; with an English translation by G.L. Hendrickson . Cicero ; with an English translation by H.M. Hubbell

(The Loeb classical library, 342 . Cicero, in twenty-eight volumes ; 5)

Harvard University Press , W. Heinemann, 1997

Rev. and reprint ed

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Note

Latin and English on opposite pages

Includes index

Bibliographical addendum(1987): p. vi

Description and Table of Contents

Description

Brutus gives an account of the Roman tradition of public and law-court speeches from its beginning to what Cicero described as the polished and entertaining speeches of his own day. Along the way Cicero has interesting things to say about the influence of the speaker's audience on his style and technique. Also notable here is an autobiographical sketch. Cicero's own very wide practical experience informs Orator, which depicts the ideal speaker. Here he details the principles of eloquent oratory and quotes instructive examples. Both works date from 46 BCE and are dedicated to the author's promising young friend, Brutus, later famous in the conspiracy against Caesar.

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  • NCID
    BA32584710
  • ISBN
    • 0674993772
  • Country Code
    us
  • Title Language Code
    lat
  • Text Language Code
    englat
  • Place of Publication
    Cambridge, Mass.,London
  • Pages/Volumes
    x, 534 p.
  • Size
    17 cm
  • Classification
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