Marcus Tullius Cicero
Speeches on Behalf of Marcus Fonteius and Marcus Aemilius Scaurus: Translated with Introduction and Commentary
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2012
Oxford University Press (Verlag)
978-0-19-959006-3 (ISBN)
Oxford University Press (Verlag)
978-0-19-959006-3 (ISBN)
During his life, Cicero defended several former Roman governors. This volume unites two such defences, one on behalf of Fonteius and the other on behalf of Scaurus, and provides a general introduction on the Roman extortion court and, for each speech, an introduction, English translation, and the first detailed commentary in English.
Besides his renowned prosecution of Gaius Verres, Cicero also appeared as defence counsel in a number of cases in which former governors were accused of misconduct in the provinces. This volume unites two such defences, both incompletely preserved, from an early phase of Cicero's career (ca. 69 BC) and from his maturity (54 BC).
The first speech is on behalf of Marcus Fonteius. Fonteius was governor of Transalpine Gaul probably from 74 to 72 BC, a time when the Romans were consolidating their control of that province and simultaneously fighting a bitter war with rebels under Sertorius in the Iberian Peninsula. Cicero defends Fonteius with the argument that his measures, though severe, were in the state interest. The second speech is on behalf of Marcus Aemilius Scaurus, governor of Sardinia in 55, whose charges included not only peculation but also cruelty and hounding a woman to suicide through his unwanted attentions. In both cases Cicero seeks to stir Roman prejudice against the foreign witnesses testifying for the prosecution. The outcome of Fonteius' case is not clear from surviving evidence, but Scaurus was acquitted, only to be condemned and exiled on charges of corrupt electoral practices three years later.
Dyck's volume provides a general introduction on the Roman extortion court and, for each speech, an introduction, English translation, and the first detailed commentary in English.
Besides his renowned prosecution of Gaius Verres, Cicero also appeared as defence counsel in a number of cases in which former governors were accused of misconduct in the provinces. This volume unites two such defences, both incompletely preserved, from an early phase of Cicero's career (ca. 69 BC) and from his maturity (54 BC).
The first speech is on behalf of Marcus Fonteius. Fonteius was governor of Transalpine Gaul probably from 74 to 72 BC, a time when the Romans were consolidating their control of that province and simultaneously fighting a bitter war with rebels under Sertorius in the Iberian Peninsula. Cicero defends Fonteius with the argument that his measures, though severe, were in the state interest. The second speech is on behalf of Marcus Aemilius Scaurus, governor of Sardinia in 55, whose charges included not only peculation but also cruelty and hounding a woman to suicide through his unwanted attentions. In both cases Cicero seeks to stir Roman prejudice against the foreign witnesses testifying for the prosecution. The outcome of Fonteius' case is not clear from surviving evidence, but Scaurus was acquitted, only to be condemned and exiled on charges of corrupt electoral practices three years later.
Dyck's volume provides a general introduction on the Roman extortion court and, for each speech, an introduction, English translation, and the first detailed commentary in English.
Andrew R. Dyck is Professor Emeritus of Classics, University of California, Los Angeles
LIST OF MAPS; ABBREVIATIONS; INTRODUCTION; ON BEHALF OF MARCUS FONTEIUS; INTRODUCTION; TRANSLATION; COMMENTARY; ON BEHALF OF MARCUS AEMILIUS SCAURUS; INTRODUCTION; TRANSLATION; COMMENTARY; APPENDIX 1: CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE; APPENDIX 2: THE TEXT; GLOSSARY OF POLITICAL AND ETHICAL TERMS; GLOSSARY OF RHETORICAL TERMS; MAPS; REFERENCES; INDEX
Erscheint lt. Verlag | 7.6.2012 |
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Reihe/Serie | Clarendon Ancient History Series |
Zusatzinfo | 3 maps |
Verlagsort | Oxford |
Sprache | englisch |
Maße | 154 x 226 mm |
Gewicht | 408 g |
Themenwelt | Literatur ► Anthologien |
Literatur ► Essays / Feuilleton | |
Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Vor- und Frühgeschichte | |
Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Altertum / Antike | |
Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Militärgeschichte | |
Geisteswissenschaften ► Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft ► Anglistik / Amerikanistik | |
Recht / Steuern ► EU / Internationales Recht | |
Recht / Steuern ► Rechtsgeschichte | |
ISBN-10 | 0-19-959006-0 / 0199590060 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-19-959006-3 / 9780199590063 |
Zustand | Neuware |
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