Cicero Philippic II

A Selection

Christopher Tanfield

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Bloomsbury
19 April 2018

Literary studies: classical, early & medieval; Latin

This is the endorsed publication from OCR and Bloomsbury for the Latin AS and A-Level (Group 1) prescription of Cicero's Philippic II sections 44–50 (… viri tui similis esses) and 78 (C. Caesari ex Hispania redeunti…)–92, and the A-Level (Group 2) prescription of sections 100–119, giving full Latin text, commentary and vocabulary, with a detailed introduction that also covers the prescribed text to be read in English for A Level. It is 44 BC. Following Caesar’s assassination, his supporters are looking for a new leader. Caesar’s deputy, Antony, and the 18-year-old Octavian, the future Augustus, are vying with each other to fill the role; each seems more concerned with personal power than the good of Rome. Cicero returns to the city to try to save it with the one weapon at his disposal: his oratory. In this speech, the longest of the Philippics (so-called after a series of speeches made against Philip of Macedon), Cicero starts by defending his own career and then – the part we read - demolishes Antony’s. A masterpiece of invective, it ensures Antony’s bitter hostility and Cicero’s eventual elimination. Resources are available on the Companion Website www.bloomsbury.com/ocr-editions-2019-2021

Edited by: Christopher Tanfield
Imprint: Bloomsbury
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 138mm,
Weight: 250g
ISBN: 9781350010239
ISBN 10: 1350010235
Pages: 192
Publication Date: 19 April 2018
Audience: College/higher education , Secondary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Preface Introduction Text Commentary Notes Vocabulary

Christopher Tanfield teaches Classics at South Hampstead High School, London, UK. He is the author of Virgil Aeneid X: A Selection (Bloomsbury, 2016).

Reviews for Cicero Philippic II: A Selection

The book could quite literally not be bettered; it is an outstandingly well-designed and well-thought-out work, useful to students and teachers alike-an object lesson in how to write a guide to a set text ... An exemplary work which supports without being condescending. * Classics for All Reviews *