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The Verrine Orations: I, Against Caecilius, Against Verres: Pt. 1-2: Books I and II
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Ancient RomeFiction AnthologiesGeneral Law
ISBN13: 9781025554952
Publisher: Tradd Street Press
Published: Feb 14 2026
Pages: 534
Weight: 2.02
Height: 1.13 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: Latin
The Verrine Orations stands as a monumental collection of legal speeches that defined the career of Marcus Tullius Cicero and the standards of Roman forensic rhetoric. This first volume brings together the Divinatio against Caecilius and the first two books of the Action Against Gaius Verres, documenting one of the most famous corruption trials of antiquity. The work centers on the prosecution of Gaius Verres, the former governor of Sicily, whose tenure was marked by systemic extortion, cruelty, and the wholesale theft of artistic and religious artifacts.
Cicero's prosecution is more than a mere legal argument; it is a vivid exposure of the administrative decay within the late Roman Republic. Through these orations, Cicero demonstrates his unparalleled mastery of language, employing rigorous logic and emotional appeal to champion the rights of provincial subjects against the excesses of the ruling elite. This collection provides an invaluable perspective on the Roman judicial system and the political tensions of the first century BCE. It remains a foundational text for those interested in the history of law, classical literature, and the art of persuasion, preserving the moral and intellectual force of Rome's greatest orator.
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