Commentariolum Petitionis (Cicero, Marcus Tullius)
Commentariolum Petitionis (Cicero, Marcus Tullius)

Author: Marcus Tullius Cicero

Publisher: Harvard University Press

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 508

ISBN-13: 9780674995994

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Cicero's letters to his brother, Quintus, allow us an intimate glimpse of their world. Vividly informative too is Cicero's correspondence with Brutus dating from the spring of 43 BCE, which conveys the drama of the period following the assassination of Julius Caesar. These are now made available in a new Loeb Classical Library edition. Shackleton Bailey also provides in this volume a new text and translation of two invective speeches purportedly delivered in the Senate; these are probably anonymous ancient schoolbook exercises but have long been linked with the works of Sallust and Cicero. The Letter to Octavian, ostensibly by Cicero but probably dating from the third or fourth century CE, is included as well. Here too is the "Handbook of Electioneering," a guide said to be written by Quintus to his brother, an interesting treatise on Roman elections.

How to Win an Election
How to Win an Election

Author: Quintus Tullius Cicero

Publisher: Princeton University Press

Published: 2012-02-13

Total Pages: 126

ISBN-13: 0691154082

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Presents an ancient Roman guide to campaigning for modern politicians. Presented in English and Latin.

How to Run a Country
How to Run a Country

Author: Marcus Tullius Cicero

Publisher: Princeton University Press

Published: 2013-01-22

Total Pages: 152

ISBN-13: 0691156573

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"Gathers Cicero's most perceptive thoughts on topics such as leadership, corruption, the balance of power, taxes, war, immigration, and the importance of compromise." -- Dust jacket.

Classics in Progress
Classics in Progress

Author: T. P. Wiseman

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2006-01-26

Total Pages: 476

ISBN-13: 9780197263235

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The study of Greco-Roman civilisation is as exciting and innovative today as it has ever been. This intriguing collection of essays by contemporary classicists reveals new discoveries, new interpretations and new ways of exploring the experiences of the ancient world. Through one and a half millennia of literature, politics, philosophy, law, religion and art, the classical world formed the origin of western culture and thought. This book emphasises the many ways in which it continues to engage with contemporary life. Offering a wide variety of authorial style, the chapters range in subject matter from contemporary poets' exploitation of Greek and Latin authors, via newly discovered literary texts and art works, to modern arguments about ancient democracy and slavery, and close readings of the great poets and philosophers of antiquity. This engaging book reflects the current rejuvenation of classical studies and will fascinate anyone with an interest in western history.

A Short Guide to Electioneering
A Short Guide to Electioneering

Author: Quintus Tullius Cicero

Publisher:

Published: 1994

Total Pages: 30

ISBN-13:

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An author, probably Quintus Cicero, gives advice to a candidate for the consulship at Rome in the 60s BC.

A History of the Roman Equestrian Order
A History of the Roman Equestrian Order

Author: Caillan Davenport

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2019-01-10

Total Pages: 1088

ISBN-13: 1108750176

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In the Roman social hierarchy, the equestrian order stood second only to the senatorial aristocracy in status and prestige. Throughout more than a thousand years of Roman history, equestrians played prominent roles in the Roman government, army, and society as cavalrymen, officers, businessmen, tax collectors, jurors, administrators, and writers. This book offers the first comprehensive history of the equestrian order, covering the period from the eighth century BC to the fifth century AD. It examines how Rome's cavalry became the equestrian order during the Republican period, before analysing how imperial rule transformed the role of equestrians in government. Using literary and documentary evidence, the book demonstrates the vital social function which the equestrian order filled in the Roman world, and how this was shaped by the transformation of the Roman state itself.