176 Pages
by
Routledge
176 Pages
by
Routledge
176 Pages
by
Routledge
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Hundreds perished in Rome's Second Proscription, but one victim is remembered above all others. Cicero stands out, however, not only because of his fame, but also because his murder included a unique addition to the customary decapitation. For his corpse was deprived not only of its head, but also of its right hand. Plutarch tells us why Mark Antony wanted the hand that wrote the Philippics . But... Read more
Introduction; Chapter 1 The Young Cicero, Reading; Chapter 2 Cicero Takes a Bath; Chapter 3 Multitudo Litterarum; Chapter 4 The Trial of Verres; Chapter 5 Litterae Manent; Chapter 6 December 3, 63 BCE; Chapter 7 The Young Cicero, Reading;
Biography
Authored by Butler, Shane
'[An] engaging and readable book ... I thoroughly recommend this as a refreshing look at Cicero and his society.' - JACT Review
