Oratio Prima in L. Catilinam - Marcus Tullius Cicero - Bog

This famous oration by the Roman statesman and philosopher Cicero is a scathing indictment of the senator Catiline, who is accused of plotting against the Roman Republic. Cicero's speech is a masterful work of rhetoric, widely regarded as one of the greatest speeches in the history of the Latin language. This edition includes the original Latin text, along with a new English translation and extensive notes on the historical and literary context of the speech.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.