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• catalog abstract ""The decapitation of Marcus Tullius Cicero has inspired horror and wonder since the event. Less attention, however, has been devoted to his second dismemberment: the severing of his right hand. But behind Mark Antony's order to bring back not only the orator's head but also the hand that had written the Phillippics lies a conflation of oratory and writing that merits explanation." "This book examines the relationship between Ciceronian oratory and the written word from several points of view. It is shown that the blurring of the distinction between writing and speech evident in Civero's violent end was, in fact, the work of Cicero himself and had begun early in his career, long before the writing of the Phillippics. The author argues that the major force behind Cicero's rise to fame as an orator was, paradoxically, his own ability to exploit Rome's growing dependence on the written word." "Framed as an investigation into the motive of Antony's crime, the book surveys Cicero's career from beginning to end and reveals, in vivid detail, a world often mired in written texts. Sure to raise questions about simplistic views of Rome as an 'oral society', Shane Butler's groundbreaking study also offers a fresh look at Cicero himself, struggling to turn skills born of his equestrian background into an enduring reputation for eloquence."--Jacket.".
• catalog contributor b12414020.
• catalog coverage "Rome Politics and government 265 B.C.-30 B.C.".
• catalog coverage "Rome Politics and government 265-30 B.C.".
• catalog created "2002.".
• catalog date "2002".
• catalog date "2002.".
• catalog dateCopyrighted "2002.".
• catalog description ""The decapitation of Marcus Tullius Cicero has inspired horror and wonder since the event. Less attention, however, has been devoted to his second dismemberment: the severing of his right hand. But behind Mark Antony's order to bring back not only the orator's head but also the hand that had written the Phillippics lies a conflation of oratory and writing that merits explanation." "This book examines the relationship between Ciceronian oratory and the written word from several points of view. It is shown that the blurring of the distinction between writing and speech evident in Civero's violent end was, in fact, the work of Cicero himself and had begun early in his career, long before the writing of the Phillippics. The author argues that the major force behind Cicero's rise to fame as an orator was, paradoxically, his own ability to exploit Rome's growing dependence on the written word." "Framed as an investigation into the motive of Antony's crime, the book surveys Cicero's career from beginning to end and reveals, in vivid detail, a world often mired in written texts. Sure to raise questions about simplistic views of Rome as an 'oral society', Shane Butler's groundbreaking study also offers a fresh look at Cicero himself, struggling to turn skills born of his equestrian background into an enduring reputation for eloquence."--Jacket.".
• catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (152-157) and indexes.".
• catalog description "Machine generated contents note: Acknowledgments viii -- Abbreviations ix -- Introduction: the hand (or hands) of Cicero 1 -- 1 The young Cicero, reading 4 -- 2 Cicero takes a bath: an introduction to the prosecution of Verres 24 -- 3 Multitudo litterarum: a catalogue of the written evidence against Verres 35 -- 4 The trial of Verres 61 -- 5 Litterae manent: the publication of the Verrines 71 -- 6 December 3, 63 BCE: convincing Rome of a conspiracy 85 -- 7 The hand of a secretary: writing after the Ides of March 103 -- Notes 124 -- Selected bibliography 152 -- Index locorum 158 -- Index 161.".
• catalog extent "ix, 165 p. :".
• catalog identifier "0415251494".
• catalog issued "2002".
• catalog issued "2002.".
• catalog language "eng".
• catalog publisher "London ; New York : Routledge,".
• catalog spatial "Rome Politics and government 265 B.C.-30 B.C.".
• catalog spatial "Rome Politics and government 265-30 B.C.".
• catalog spatial "Rome".
• catalog spatial "Rome.".
• catalog subject "875/.01 21".
• catalog subject "Antonius, Marcus, 83? B.C.-30 B.C.".
• catalog subject "Authors, Latin Biography.".
• catalog subject "Cicero, Marcus Tullius Death and burial.".
• catalog subject "Cicero, Marcus Tullius. Philippicae.".
• catalog subject "Latin language Written Latin.".
• catalog subject "Orators Rome Biography.".
• catalog subject "PA6280 .B88 2002".
• catalog subject "Speeches, addresses, etc., Latin History and criticism.".
• catalog subject "Transmission of texts Rome History To 500.".
• catalog subject "Transmission of texts Rome.".
• catalog subject "Written communication Rome History To 500.".
• catalog subject "Written communication Rome.".
• catalog tableOfContents "Machine generated contents note: Acknowledgments viii -- Abbreviations ix -- Introduction: the hand (or hands) of Cicero 1 -- 1 The young Cicero, reading 4 -- 2 Cicero takes a bath: an introduction to the prosecution of Verres 24 -- 3 Multitudo litterarum: a catalogue of the written evidence against Verres 35 -- 4 The trial of Verres 61 -- 5 Litterae manent: the publication of the Verrines 71 -- 6 December 3, 63 BCE: convincing Rome of a conspiracy 85 -- 7 The hand of a secretary: writing after the Ides of March 103 -- Notes 124 -- Selected bibliography 152 -- Index locorum 158 -- Index 161.".
• catalog title "The hand of Cicero / Shane Butler.".
• catalog type "text".