Cicero: 62-47 B.C
Cicero: 62-47 B.C by Marcus Tullius Cicero, published by Cambridge University Press in 1977, presents a comprehensive edition of Cicero’s letters to his friends. This edition, part of the Cambridge Classical Texts and Commentaries series, features a revised text and critical apparatus, focusing on the second major body of Cicero’s correspondence. It does not include translations, allowing for a more extensive collection of letters and commentary within two volumes, totaling 560 pages.
Readers will find a detailed introduction that reassesses the manuscript tradition, along with commentary addressing various aspects of text, interpretation, history, and letter-chronology. This edition is designed for students and specialists in Roman literature and history, providing valuable insights into Cicero’s correspondence and the context of his time. The inclusion of indexes further enhances the usability of this scholarly work, making it a significant resource for those studying Cicero and the political landscape of ancient Italy.
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Professor Shackleton Bailey’s edition of Cicero’s letters to Atticus, also published in the Cambridge Classical Texts and Commentaries series, has been generally recognized as an outstanding achievement. Now Professor Shackleton Bailey presents his edition of the second major body of Cicero’s correspondence – his letters to his friends. Unlike the Atticus volumes this edition contains no translation (this will be published elsewhere), which has made it possible to gather all the letters and commentary into only two volumes. The introduction, which includes a reassessment of the manuscript tradition, is followed by a completely revised text and apparatus criticus. The commentary covers many problems of text, interpretation, history, prosopography, and letter-chronology. Both volumes contain indexes. This edition is intended for use by students and specialists in Roman literature and history.
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