{"product_id":"selected-works-9780140440997","title":"Selected Works","description":"By: Cicero     \u003chr\u003e\u003cp\u003eCollecting the most incisive and influential writings of one of Rome's finest orators, Cicero's \u003ci\u003eSelected Works\u003c\/i\u003e is translated with an introduction by Michael Grant in Penguin Classics.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLawyer, philosopher, statesman and defender of Rome's Republic, Cicero was a master of eloquence, and his pure literary and oratorical style and strict sense of morality have been a powerful influence on European literature and thought for over two thousand years in matters of politics, philosophy, and faith. This selection demonstrates the diversity of his writings, and includes letters to friends and statesmen on Roman life and politics; the vitriolic \u003ci\u003eSecond Philippic Against Antony\u003c\/i\u003e; and his two most famous philosophical treatises, \u003ci\u003eOn Duties\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eOn Old Age\u003c\/i\u003e - a celebration of his own declining years. Written at a time of brutal political and social change, Cicero's lucid ethical writings formed the foundation of the Western liberal tradition in political and moral thought that continues to this day.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis translation by Michael Grant conveys the elegance of Cicero's writings. His introduction describes their social and political background, while maps, genealogical charts, timelines and a glossary place the works in context.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMarcus Tullius Cicero (106-43 BC), Roman orator and statesman, was born at Arpinium to a wealthy local family. Having been educated in Rome, by 70 BC he had established himself as a leading barrister and was beginning a successful political career. Cicero received honours usually reserved only for the Roman aristocracy and was one of the greatest Roman orators.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIf you enjoyed \u003ci\u003eSelected Works\u003c\/i\u003e, you might like Suetonius' \u003ci\u003eThe Twelve Caesars\u003c\/i\u003e, also available in Penguin Classics.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Classics","offers":[{"title":"GB - Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":44596174160099,"sku":"DTRPRUS-9780140440997","price":120.0,"currency_code":"HKD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":49031308509411,"sku":"DTRHHUS-9781435173002","price":71.0,"currency_code":"HKD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1778\/4925\/files\/getimage_7964c274-9290-407f-b9e9-027d49fc92cf.jpg?v=1735597021","url":"https:\/\/buybookbook.com\/zh-mo\/products\/selected-works-9780140440997","provider":"買書書 BuyBookBook","version":"1.0","type":"link"}