Cicero. Samples of oratory

Mark Tullius Cicero, called contemporaries "Father of the Fatherland", was fully worthy to be so called. A convinced supporter of the republic, a man who used his brilliant oratory abilities to protect the law (and the truth, as he understood it), Cicero left a huge literary heritage - works on history, philosophy, law and, of course, speech. His works give an idea not only about the views of the author, but also about the whole era.
This book presents several speeches of Cicero, which most fully represent his style, beliefs, philosophical justifications of political views. They will also be interesting to the modern reader as samples of eloquence, allowing you to see the origins of modern rhetoric.

About the book

Using this publication, readers can in a brief form to get acquainted with the best samples of ancient rhetoric from the illustrious Roman speaker and
statesman Mark Tullia Cicero.
lawyer, thinker, politician and defender of the Roman Republic, Cicero was a master of eloquence, and his pure literary and oratory style and strict morality
Principles have a powerful impact on European literature and culture for more than two millennia.


About the series

The series Great Ideas is a library of outstanding samples of human thought. This is a selection of famous works of thinkers of all time and
peoples. These are the main works of philosophers since ancient times: from Confucius and Plato to Freud and Nietzsche. We are especially carefully selecting works,
which you just need to have in your library both students and all educated and erudite people. Convenient pocket format, soft cover
will allow you to get acquainted with literary works on the way to the institute or to work. For the convenience of use, our editors identified section in each book
“Selected quotes”, which will allow you to quickly recall the key thoughts of the authors if necessary.


For whom

For those who are interested in philosophy.
For those who value comfortable formats