Description

Asconius lived about a century after Cicero and wrote commentaries on Cicero's speeches to help his sons understand them. Five of these have survived. They are not only interesting in their own right but also provide a mine of information about the turbulent history of the Ciceronian age. Consequently they are studied by all those who work on the history of the final years of the Roman Republic. This volume brings together the original Latin text with a new translation and commentary, designed for students, as well as indices, a glossary, and a full bibliography.

Features

• Provides Latin text and facing-page English translation to give easy access to the author's work
• Offers detailed commentary that sheds light on Asconius' sometimes difficult allusions
• An important source for our knowledge about the age of Cicero and the end of the Roman Republic

Reviews

"The translation is highly readable and at times even elegant.... In sum, we must be grateful to have this new translation of Asconius, which is far superior to its predecessor, and to have a reprint of the OCT."--John T. Ramsey, The Classical Review

Product Details

382 pages; ISBN13: 978-0-19-929053-6ISBN10: 0-19-929053-9

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