M. Tulli Ciceronis

'Oratio Philippica Secunda' est monumentum praeclarum eloquentiae Romanae et artis rhetoricae. In hoc opere, Marcus Tullius Cicero Marcum Antonium, tunc temporis potentissimum, acriter impugnat, vitam moresque eius vehementer reprehendens. Haec oratio, quamquam publice numquam habita, scripta est ut libertatem rei publicae defenderet et pericula tyrannidis ostenderet.Hoc volumen praebet textum integrum orationis, quae non solum est fons historicus summi momenti de fine rei publicae Romanae, sed etiam exemplum perfectum stili Ciceroniani. Per invectivas et argumenta politica, Cicero vim verbi pro causa libertatis exercet. Studiosis litterarum Latinarum et historiae antiquae, hoc opus est necessarium ad intellegendum animum et artem unius ex maximis oratoribus mundi.In 'Oratio Philippica Secunda', legentes invenient non modo controversiam personalem inter Ciceronem et Antonium, sed etiam defensionem philosophicam et politicam boni communis contra dominatum. Est scriptum quod et hodie lectores movet ob ardorem et peritiam dicendi, praebens visionem claram de contentionibus civilibus aetatis suae.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 was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you may see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.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.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. 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.