Cicero and Caesar (63-54 B.C.): A Study of Carcopino's Criticisms
Abstract
In 1947 there appeared a work which has had farreaching consequences for students of Cicero, Carcopino's now famous study of the "secrets" of Cicero's letters. The heretofore admired correspondence of Cicero, which had contributed so much to the delineation of the man himself and the times in which he lived, was presented as, in its present form, a device of Cicero's political enemies to vilify the Arpinate, as part of Octavian's plan to glorify Julius Caesar at the expense of Cicero's reputation. The purpose of this paper is to scrutinize a portion of that work and conclude whether Carcopino has been justified in his declaration.
Subject Area
Public administration|Political science|Ancient history|Classical literature
Recommended Citation
O'Brien, Eugene B, "Cicero and Caesar (63-54 B.C.): A Study of Carcopino's Criticisms" (1957). ETD Collection for Fordham University. AAI28623307.
https://research.library.fordham.edu/dissertations/AAI28623307
