Speeches on behalf of Marcus Fonteius and Marcus Aemilius Scaurus
Besides his renowned prosecution of Gaius Verres, Cicero also appeared as defence counsel in a number of cases in which former governors were accused of misconduct in the provinces. This volume unites two such defences, both incompletely preserved, from an early phase of Cicero's career (ca. 69...
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| Format: | Livre papier |
| Język: | Anglais |
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Oxford :
Oxford University Press
2012.
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| Seria: | Clarendon ancient history series
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| Autres localisations: | Voir dans le Sudoc |
| Variante du titre: | Discours., anglais., 2012 Pro M. Fonteio Pro M. Aemilio Scauro |
Spis treści:
- List of Maps
- Abbreviations
- General Introduction
- 1. The Extortion Court (quaestio de repetundis): Function and History
- 2. A Note on the Translations
- On behalf of Marcus Fonteius
- Introduction
- 1. The Romans and Transalpine Gaul
- 2. Fonteius' Career to 74
- 3. Fonteius' Governorship of Gaul
- 4. The Prosecution
- 5. Cicero's Defence
- 6. The Outcome
- 7. The Surviving Text
- Translation
- Commentary
- On behalf of Marcus Aemilius Scaurus
- Introduction
- 1. Sardinia: From Carthaginian Colony to Roman Province
- 2. The Aemilii Scauri in Roman Society and Politics
- 3. The Roman plebs and the Grain Supply
- 4. Cicero's Political Position between the Council of Luca and the Defence of Scaurus
- 5. The Trial of Scaurus
- 6. The Surviving Text
- Translation
- Commentary
- Appendix 1: Chronological Table
- Appendix 2: The Text
- Glossary of Political and Ethical Terms
- Glossary of Rhetorical Terms
- Maps
- References
- Index