Marcus Tullius Cicero: Selected Letters 1849 LATIN Orations Ancient Rome History

Latin:

M. Tullii Ciceronis Epistolae Selectae Ac Temporum Ordine Dispositae. In Usum Scholarum Edidit Aug. Matthiae. Quartum Edidit, Textum Ex Orellii Recensione Constituit, Notas Auxit F. H. Mueller. Lispsiae; 1849; Sumptibus Frid. Christ. Guil. Vogel.

English:

Marcus Tullius Cicero: Selected Letters and Arranged in Order of Times. In the Use of Schools. Published Aug. Matthias. Fourth Edition, Text Ex Orelli's Recension Constituted, Notes Added by F. H. Mueller. Lipsia; 1849; Sumptibus Frid. Christ. Guil. Vogel.

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This is a collection of letters by the ancient Roman statesman and philosopher Cicero. The letters are selected and arranged in chronological order for use in schools, and was edited by Aug. Matthiae, with the fourth edition published in 1849 by Frid. Christ. Guil. Vogel. The text is based on the edition by Christian Orelli, and notes have been added by F.H. Mueller to provide historical and cultural context for the letters. The book offers insight into the personal and political life of Cicero, providing a glimpse into the social and cultural norms of ancient Rome.

Cicero's letters cover a wide range of topics, including politics, philosophy, literature, and personal matters. Many of his letters were written to his friends and family, providing a window into his personal life and relationships. Other letters were addressed to political figures and deal with the political issues of the time, such as corruption, power struggles, and governance.

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Size: 21 x 14 x 4 cm.

Condition: Very Good (VG+)

Text block very clean with very sporadic very minor foxing. Very minor rubbing to spine. Both boards securely attached. Very minor scuffing and rubbing to boards. Very minor shelf wear. Page edge design shows very well. Bookplate attached to front pastedown. Minor foxing to endpapers. Very minor foxing to title page. Sporadic and very minor pencil inscriptions on blanks bound between pages and in the margins. Break in the gutter between blank and page 113 - leaves securely attached.