The hand of Cicero

• Main Author: Butler, Shane, 1970-
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: London ; New York : Routledge, 2002.
• Subjects: Cicero, Marcus Tullius. > Philippicae.; Cicero, Marcus Tullius > Death and burial.; Antonius, Marcus, > 83?-30 B.C.; Speeches, addresses, etc., Latin > History and criticism.; Transmission of texts > Rome.; Written communication > Rome.; Latin language > Written Latin.; Orators > Rome > Biography.; Authors, Latin > Biography.; Rome > Politics and government > 265-30 B.C.; Electronic books.

Table of Contents:

• Machine generated contents note: Acknowledgments viii
• Abbreviations ix
• Introduction: the hand (or hands) of Cicero 1
• 1 The young Cicero, reading 4
• 2 Cicero takes a bath: an introduction to the prosecution of Verres 24
• 3 Multitudo litterarum: a catalogue of the written evidence against Verres 35
• 4 The trial of Verres 61
• 5 Litterae manent: the publication of the Verrines 71
• 6 December 3, 63 BCE: convincing Rome of a conspiracy 85
• 7 The hand of a secretary: writing after the Ides of March 103
• Notes 124
• Selected bibliography 152
• Index locorum 158
• Index 161.