Cicero: Letters to Atticus
Cicero: Letters to Atticus by Marcus Tullius Cicero, published by Harvard University Press in 1954, presents a collection of letters exchanged between the Roman politician and orator Cicero and his close friend Titus Pomponius Atticus. This New Ed edition spans 343 pages and is written in English. The letters serve as a significant historical resource, offering insights into the political climate leading up to the fall of the Roman Republic.
Readers will find that the letters provide a candid view of Cicero’s personal character, featuring elements of confession and self-revelation. The correspondence captures his daily moods and thoughts without alteration, making it a valuable exploration of his life and times. This edition is particularly relevant for those interested in the correspondence of statesmen and the nuances of Latin letters, as it sheds light on the intimate dynamics of friendship and political discourse in ancient Rome.
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Letters to Atticus is a collection of letters from Roman politician and orator Marcus Tullius Cicero to his close friend Titus Pomponius Atticus. The letters in this collection, together with Cicero’s other letters, are considered the most reliable sources of information for the period leading up to the fall of the Roman Republic. The letters to Atticus are special among Cicero’s works in that they provide a candid view into his personal character — containing confession, frank self-revelation, and a record of his moods from day to day, without alteration.
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