Lawless republic Individual artists Series: Everyman's Library Pocket Classics

Series: Everyman's Library Pocket Classics

Published By: Beaumaris Books

the wider world beyond begins to change

hugely glamorous event in the grounds of his ancestral home

with over 500 illustrations

Lawless republic Individual artists Series: Everyman's Library Pocket ClassicsIn its final decades, the Roman Republic was engulfed by a crime wave. An epidemic of extortions, murders, and acts of insurrection tested the court system's capacity to maintain order. As case after case filled the docket, an ambitious young lawyer named Cicero seized every opportunity to litigate, forging a reputation as a master debater with a bright future in politics. In this book, historian Josiah Osgood recounts the legendary orator's ascent