Project Gutenberg 2015-12-15 Public domain in the USA. 318 Cicero, Marcus Tullius -106 -43 Winstedt, Eric Otto 1880 1955 Winstedt, E. O. (Eric Otto) Cicero: Letters to Atticus, Vol. 2 of 3 Produced by Richard Tonsing, Charles Aldarondo and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Cicero: Letters to Atticus, Vol. 2 of 3" by Marcus Tullius Cicero is a historical collection written in the late Roman Republic era. This volume captures Cicero's correspondence with Atticus during a tumultuous period, specifically concerning the fall of the Roman Republic amid the rising conflict between Pompey and Caesar. The letters reflect Cicero's political dilemmas and personal struggles as he navigates intense political rivalries and the impending civil war. The opening of the letters introduces Cicero as he shares updates on his travels and his concerns regarding Atticus's health. He expresses his anxiety over the political situation in Rome as Caesar and Pompey vie for power. Cicero discusses the precariousness of his own position, caught between loyalties and the fear of the repercussions of their decisions. This era's political tensions set a backdrop for Cicero's reflections, showcasing his intellect, alliances, and vulnerabilities, framing the correspondence as both personal and profoundly political as he contemplates the future of the Republic. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Latin letters -- Translations into English Cicero, Marcus Tullius -- Correspondence Statesmen -- Rome -- Correspondence Authors, Latin -- Correspondence Atticus, Titus Pomponius -- Correspondence PA Text Browsing: History - Ancient Browsing: Language & Communication Browsing: Literature 930093 931595 2024-09-21T08:48:18.326381 2023-09-22T06:10:20.054907 text/html text/html 921426 2015-12-15T07:41:26 text/html; charset=utf-8 379241 2015-12-15T07:41:26 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 414580 2024-09-21T08:48:35.443234 application/epub+zip 432693 2024-09-21T08:48:20.778337 application/epub+zip 413781 2024-09-21T08:48:19.512314 application/epub+zip 1001720 2024-09-21T08:48:51.228233 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 673725 2024-09-21T08:48:34.015285 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 662022 2022-09-23T04:40:44.384024 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 722571 722778 2024-09-21T08:48:15.230341 2023-09-22T06:10:17.178889 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 723010 2015-12-15T07:41:24 text/plain; charset=utf-8 281741 2015-12-15T07:41:26 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 20139 2024-09-21T08:48:51.398166 application/rdf+xml 15087 2024-09-21T08:48:19.720316 image/jpeg 2940 2024-09-21T08:48:19.614338 image/jpeg 382071 2024-09-21T08:48:18.396505 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia