'The picture of the cut and thrust of Roman politics is as beguiling as the man, and Tempest does an admirable job in bringing the orator's orator to life.'
Good Book Guide Author Kathryn Tempest took part in a live one-hourspecial on Cicero, on the Irish radio 'Newstalk'http://www.newstalk.ie/2011/programmes/all-programmes/talking-history/cicero-sunday-october-2nd/ By the end of the book, readers will appreciate the complexity ... Read morenot only of Cicero's character, but also of the extraordinary shift from republic to empire. Recommended.
CHOICE Tempest's amazingly detailed knowledge of Cicero's speeches and, in particular, his letters shines off every page. There is a refreshing lack of clutter in the text as Tempest lets her meticulous notes do the work and reveal the depth of academic research underlying this work.
Classical Association News Tempest offers an up-to-date and highly accessible account of Cicero that is perfectly pitched for student readers at school and university.
Ingo Gildenhard, University of Cambridge, UK This book is an excellent study of all aspects of Cicero’s life and works.
Jane Crawford, University of Virginia, USA A very useful guide to the frequently convoluted and often murderous politics of the late Republic. … This is a good read for both those familiar with the period or for those seeking an introduction to Roman political life in final era of the Republic.
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