Books in the Society for Classical Studies Texts & Commentaries series

Recounts the events of the year 63 B C E when a disgruntled nobleman, L Sergius Catilina, after two electoral defeats, made himself the leader of a group of heavily indebted young aristocrats and the Roman poor and tried to kill his rival Cicero and overthrow the government. This work is suitable for second-year or advanced Latin study.

This volume provides the first commentary in English on what is arguably the finest deliberative speech from antiquity. In addition to a full commentary on Philippic I, this volume includes essays that outline Philippics II and III, set them in their historical context, and emphasize the differences between these later speeches and the first.

This volume provides the first commentary in English on the Philippics since 1907 and promises to encourage more study of this essential Greek orator. In addition to full commentary on Philippic I, the volume includes essays that outline Philippic II and III, set them in their historical context, and emphasize the differences between these later speeches and the first.

Offers a full commentary and introduction to Cicero's De Provinciis Consularibus, which dramatically altered the course of Roman history in 56 BC.

This text provides a long-overdue pedagogical commentary on Cicero's "Pro L. Muerna Oratio"