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Josiah Osgood?is professor of classics at Georgetown University and holds a PhD from Yale University. A winner of the Rome Prize, he is the author of six books on Roman history including Uncommon Wrath: How Caesar and Cato's Deadly Rivalry Destroyed the Roman Republic. He lives in Washington, DC.
A wonderful and insightful account of Cicero's career in the courts, which at the same time is highly revealing about the breakdown of Rome's Republican system. Highly recommended -- Adrian Goldsworthy, author of ROME AND PERSIA The last bloody decades of the Roman Republic offer a veritable catalogue of crime. Josiah Osgood examines this rich material with the insight of a skilled historian and the keen scrutiny of a true crime detective. Even Cicero does not emerge unscathed. The result is a fresh look at one of history's most compelling eras, more relevant to Americans today than ever before -- Steven Saylor, author of DOMINUS Josiah Osgood draws us deep into Cicero's methods and psyche as he rose to some of the greatest challenges a lawyer has ever faced. A razor-sharp analysis of the most fraught yet fascinating time in Rome's history -- Daisy Dunn, author of THE MISSING THREAD Lawless Republic reads like a novel, but it is written with the learning and skill of a scholar. Rarely have the life and times of Cicero been told with greater verve. Classicist and historian Josiah Osgood is at the height of his powers -- Barry Strauss, author of THE WAR THAT MADE THE ROMAN EMPIRE This is a book that matters about a man who matters. A vivid, visceral and crucial read for our times -- Bettany Hughes, author of THE SEVEN WONDERS OF THE ANCIENT WORLD Osgood writes with such a sure hand, and has such a deft command of historical facts, as to make each stage of Rome's growing disorder seem plausible, lamentable and disturbingly familiar -- Wall Street Journal One of those rare instances: a glimpse into ancient history whose relevance to the present is as sobering as it is striking . . . he navigates the period's complexities with assurance, scholarship and a good eye for drama -- Daily Telegraph Timely and essential reading . . . Osgood writes with precision and a light touch -- Financial Times This lively account of the life and career of Rome's greatest orator brims with murder, corruption and guile - and, if that isn't enough to whet your appetite, Osgood also offers a discomfitingly prescient tale of how politics can poison the law beyond the reach of any antidote -- Daily Telegraph, Books of the Year A compelling and fascinating account of Cicero's role in the Republic's collapse and its lessons for our time - and parallels in today's politics -- Bloomberg, Books of the Year
