Cicero: Pro Marco Caelio Marcus Tullius Cicero is an English-language study book with an extensive analysis. This work contains a detailed commentary on Pro Marco Caelio, perhaps Cicero’s best-loved speech, and is intended for students in higher education and academics.
This edition offers an in-depth explanation of Cicero’s rhetorical strategies and stylistic devices in the defense of Marcus Caelius Rufus, who was justly indicted for political violence offenses. The book also highlights the role of Clodia Metelli and provides a systematic overview of the background and significance of the speech, including an explanation of the Roman legal proceedings.
The detailed commentary makes this an indispensable reference work for advanced undergraduates, graduate students, and scholars interested in classical rhetoric and Roman legal systems.
In terms of content, this work aligns with topics such as Speeches, Literary studies: fiction, novelists and prose writers, and LITERARY COLLECTIONS / Speeches.
Series: Cambridge Greek and Latin Classics