Ancient Rome Biography, Early Rome & The Republic - History, Ancient Rome - Social, Cultural & Political Aspects, Philosophers - Biography, Ancient Greece & Rome Literary Biography
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This book concludes a study of Cicero's political life and thought (from the end of his consulship in 63 B.C. to his death in 43 B.C.) begun in Mitchell's Cicero, The Ascending Years (Yale Univ. Pr., 1989). The same careful reliance upon the ancient ev idence and judicious handling of modern scholarship are everywhere apparent. What sets this biography apart is its lucid exposition of Cicero's idealistic political philosophy to illuminate the cruel realities and puzzling contradictions of his turbulent career. The result is a humane portrait of one of the greatest figures in the history of Western civilization. Highly recommended for the classical scholar.--Robert J. Lenardon, Siena Coll., Loudon ville, N.Y.Book Details
Published
April 24, 1991
Publisher
Yale University Press
Pages
360
Format
Hardcover
ISBN
9780300047790