The Politics and Poetics of Cicero's Brutus

The Invention of Literary History

Description

Cicero's Brutus (46 BCE), a magisterial dialogue on Rome's oratorical and political history, was written amidst Julius Caesar's rise to power. This book examines how Cicero, in responding to the civic crisis and contemporary intellectual developments, ultimately created the first complex account of literary history in the European tradition.
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Writer
van den Berg, Christopher S. (Amherst College
Title
The Politics and Poetics of Cicero's Brutus
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Year
2023
Language
English
Pages
308
Weight
472 gr
EAN
9781009281355
Dimensions
229 x 151 x 20 mm
Binding format
Paperback / softback

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