Oratio Prima in L. Catilinam

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.

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