The Letters to His Friends
Author | : Marcus Tullius Cicero |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 676 |
Release | : 1928 |
Genre | : Authors, Latin |
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Author | : Marcus Tullius Cicero |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 676 |
Release | : 1928 |
Genre | : Authors, Latin |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Marcus Tullius Cicero |
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Total Pages | : 474 |
Release | : 1912 |
Genre | : Authors, Latin |
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Author | : Marcus Tullius Cicero |
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Total Pages | : 352 |
Release | : 1885 |
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Author | : Jon C. R. Hall |
Publisher | : OUP USA |
Total Pages | : 288 |
Release | : 2009-05-06 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0195329066 |
This is a fresh examination of the letters exchanged between Cicero and his correspondents, during the final decades of the Roman Republic. Drawing upon sociolinguistic theories of politeness, it explores the distinctive conventions of epistolary courtesy that shaped formal interaction among men of the Roman elite.
Author | : Marcus Tullius Cicero |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 440 |
Release | : 2004-06-10 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 9780521606875 |
A renowned edition, containing text, apparatus, translation and full commentary.
Author | : Marcus Tullius Cicero |
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Total Pages | : 82 |
Release | : 1905 |
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Author | : Marcus Tullius Cicero |
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Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 1980 |
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Author | : Sean McConnell |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 269 |
Release | : 2014-04-03 |
Genre | : Philosophy |
ISBN | : 1139916718 |
Cicero's letters are saturated with learned philosophical allusions and arguments. This innovative study shows just how fundamental these are for understanding Cicero's philosophical activities and for explaining the enduring interest of his ethical and political thought. Dr McConnell draws particular attention to Cicero's treatment of Plato's Seventh Letter and his views on the relationship between philosophy and politics. He also illustrates the various ways in which Cicero finds philosophy an appealing and effective mode of self-presentation and a congenial, pointed medium for talking to his peers about ethical and political concerns. The book offers a range of fresh insights into the impressive scope and sophistication of Cicero's epistolary and philosophical practice and the vibrancy of the philosophical environment of the first century BC. A new picture emerges of Cicero the philosopher and philosophy's place in Roman political culture.
Author | : Cicero |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 492 |
Release | : 2004-06-10 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 9780521606929 |
A renowned edition, containing text, apparatus, translation and full commentary.
Author | : Jon Hall |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 288 |
Release | : 2009-05-06 |
Genre | : Literary Criticism |
ISBN | : 0190450088 |
Politeness and Politics in Cicero's Letters presents a fresh examination of the letters exchanged between Cicero and correspondents, such as Pompey, Julius Caesar and Mark Antony during the final turbulent decades of the Roman Republic. Drawing upon sociolinguistic theories of politeness, it argues that formal relationships between powerful members of the elite were constrained by distinct conventions of courtesy and etiquette. By examining in detail these linguistic conventions of politeness, Jon Hall presents new insights into the social manners that shaped aristocratic relationships. The book begins with a discussion of the role of letter-writing within the Roman aristocracy and the use of linguistic politeness to convey respect to fellow members of the elite. Hall then analyzes the deployment of conventionalized expressions of affection and goodwill to cultivate alliances with ambitious rivals and the diplomatic exploitation of "polite fictions" at times of political tension. The book also explores the strategies of politeness employed by Cicero and his correspondents when making requests and dispensing advice, and when engaging in epistolary disagreements. (His exchanges with Appius Claudius Pulcher, Munatius Plancus, and Mark Antony receive particular emphasis.) Its detailed analysis of specific letters places the reader at the very heart of Late Republican political negotiations and provides a new critical approach to Latin epistolography.