This book, originally published in 1967, is a critical description of Cicero's political life and influence during the last years of the Roman Republic. The author explains the important issues which confronted the Republic at the time and shows how it moved to civil war and its own destruction. He reveals thedifficulties which a man without background and newly come to political powerhad to face. Professor Smith assesses Cicero's aims and his contribution to the politics and policies of the last years of the Republic, and explains how his influence in Rome and Italy enabled him, in the months from the end of 44 BC to his own death, to rally the country's forces against Antony. INDICE: Preface; Introduction; 1. The Italian background and arpinum; 2. His education and career to 71 BC; 3. The political situation at Rome in 71 BC;4. The rise of Pompey and military power; 5. Cicero's Verrines to the Praetorship; 6. The rise to the Consulship; 7. The Catilinarian Conspiracy and Cicero's achievement; 8. The rise of the First Trimvirate; 9. Cicero's exile and return; 10. From Luca to the civil war; 11. Caesar and Cicero - 49 to 44 BC; 12. Cicero's last fight for the Republic; Select bibliography; Index.
- ISBN: 978-0-521-13143-8
- Editorial: Cambridge University
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 280
- Fecha Publicación: 22/04/2010
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés