Physical description

The Select Orations of Cicero
Author: Charles Anthon
Publisher: William Tegg & Co
Date: 1853
Further Information: Olive green cloth hardcover with a spine lettering in gold . The spine has a label with an Library inscription.

Publication type

non-fiction

Inscriptions & markings

The label on the spine cover with typed text PAT 875.2 CIC
Paste down front end paper has a sticker from Warrnambool Public Library.
Front loose end paper has a sticker from Corangamite Regional Library Service.
Front loose end paper has a stamp from Corangamite Regional Library Service.

Summary

This book is not regarded as a novel rather as an educational anthology of classical political and legal speeches. Select Orations of Cicero is a curated collection of speeches delivered by the famous Roman statesman, orator, and philosopher Marcus Tullius Cicero during the 1st century BCE.
Instead of just presenting the raw Latin text, this specific volume features an extensive English commentary, explanatory footnotes, and historical, geographical, and legal indexes compiled by Charles Anthon. It was designed primarily as a prestigious schoolbook and university textbook, helping 19th-century students translate the Latin while fully understanding the complex political backstabbing and legal systems of ancient Rome. Some of Cicero's orations include his famous exposure of a conspiracy to overthrow the Roman government, his prosecution of the notoriously corrupt governor of Sicily, and a masterclass in legal defense regarding a high-profile political murder.