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Book 55 out of 200 books
"Catiline Orations" by Cicero
A collection of 4 speeches against his rival in the Roman Senate, Cicero criticizes, lashes out against, and ridicules senator Catiline, one of the said conspirators on overthrowing the Roman government in favor for a dictatorship.
MY THOUGHTS:
So I've read this book half a year ago and let me remark how polished this speeches are. The total number of this speeches are just around 80-160 pages but still are all important. If I remember correctly, the second and third speeches are for Catiline himself, the first and fourth are for the people. I was tempted to read these speeches because I was researching about the life of Thomas Jefferson at that time, so yes, I admire both Jefferson and Cicero for their oratory skills and other rhetoric.
"Catiline Orations" by Cicero
A collection of 4 speeches against his rival in the Roman Senate, Cicero criticizes, lashes out against, and ridicules senator Catiline, one of the said conspirators on overthrowing the Roman government in favor for a dictatorship.
MY THOUGHTS:
So I've read this book half a year ago and let me remark how polished this speeches are. The total number of this speeches are just around 80-160 pages but still are all important. If I remember correctly, the second and third speeches are for Catiline himself, the first and fourth are for the people. I was tempted to read these speeches because I was researching about the life of Thomas Jefferson at that time, so yes, I admire both Jefferson and Cicero for their oratory skills and other rhetoric.
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