Cicero - Ancient Classics for English Readers

The Project Gutenberg EBook of Cicero, by Rev. W. Lucas CollinsThis eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it,give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online atwww.gutenberg.netTitle: Cicero Ancient Classics for English ReadersAuthor: Rev. W. Lucas CollinsRelease Date: March 5, 2004 [EBook #11448]Language: English*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK CICERO ***Produced by Stan Goodman, Ted Garvin, Lazar Liveanu and PG Distributed ProofreadersAncient Classics for English Readersedited by theREV. W. LUCAS COLLINS, M.A.CICEROby theREV. W. LUCAS COLLINS, M.A.AUTHOR OF 'ETONIANA', 'THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS', ETC.I have to acknowledge my obligations to Mr. Forsyth's well-known 'Life of Cicero', especially as a guide to thebiographical materials which abound in his Orations and Letters. Mr. Long's scholarly volumes have also been founduseful. For the translations, such as they are, I am responsible. If I could have met with any which seemed to me moresatisfactory, I would gladly have adopted them.W.L.C.CONTENTS. I. BIOGRAPHICAL—EARLY LIFE AND EDUCATION, II. PUBLIC CAREER—IMPEACHMENT OF VERRES, III. THE CONSULSHIP AND CATILINE, IV. EXILE AND RETURN, V. CICERO AND CAESAR, VI. CICERO AND ANTONY, VII. CHARACTER AS POLITICIAN AND ORATOR,VIII. MINOR CHARACTERISTICS, IX. CICERO's CORRESPONDENCE, X. ESSAYS ON 'OLD ...