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The Speeches of Cicero against Catiline and Antony, and for Murena and Milo

Marcus Tullius Cicero · 1894

An 1894 translated edition collecting several of Cicero's courtroom and political speeches.

A translated collection of speeches written and delivered by Cicero during his political and legal career.

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Marcus Tullius Cicero, The Speeches of Cicero against Catiline and Antony and for Murena and Milo, trans. Herbert E. D. Blakiston, 1894. Methuen and Co., London.

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What it is

This 1894 book presents English translations of four speeches by Cicero: against Catiline, against Antony, and in defence of Murena and Milo. The translation was made by Herbert E. D. Blakiston from the Latin text of Kayser and published by Methuen and Co. in London.

Why it matters

These speeches show Cicero in different roles: political accuser, defender in court, and critic of Mark Antony. Together they reveal the range of his oratory and his deep involvement in the political crises of the late Roman Republic. The book's dedication and preface also show how Cicero's Latin was admired and taught in 19th-century schools.

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  • What does the choice to group these four speeches together suggest about how Cicero was studied?
  • How might a translator's choices change the way readers understand Cicero's arguments?
  • What do the dedication and preface reveal about the translator's own purposes?

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