Description
1964 preprint of 1935 edition. Former library book has some markings and labels from the library. Hardcover has some minor wear along the sides, scuffs and marks. No dust jacket. Spine has some wear on the top and bottom. Pages are clean and the binding is secure.
This volume presents a selection from Cicero’s Verrine Orations, a series of speeches delivered in 70 BC accusing the former Roman governor of Sicily, Gaius Verres, of extortion and other crimes. A masterpiece of rhetoric, the Verrines provide a vivid glimpse into the corruption and abuse of power that plagued the Roman Republic. Cicero’s eloquence and attention to detail make these orations a literary treasure, but they also offer invaluable insights into the social, political, and legal dynamics of ancient Rome. This edition, compiled and edited by H. Grose-Hodge and E.W. Davies, presents the Latin text with facing English translation, making it an excellent resource for students and scholars of classical literature and history. Despite its former library ownership and minor wear, this copy remains a fascinating artifact, preserving the words of one of antiquity’s greatest orators and offering a window into the tumultuous final decades of the Roman Republic.
