✓ Murder Trials ☆ Marcus Tullius Cicero Michael Grant - Murder Trials, Murder Trials Cicero was still in his twenties when he got Sextus Roscius off a charge of murdering his father and nearly sixty when he defended King Deiotarus accused of trying to murder Caesar In between with a
- Title: Murder Trials
- Author: Marcus Tullius Cicero Michael Grant
- ISBN: 9780140442885
- Page: 193
- Format: Paperback
✓ Murder Trials ☆ Marcus Tullius Cicero Michael Grant, Murder Trials, Marcus Tullius Cicero Michael Grant, Murder Trials Cicero was still in his twenties when he got Sextus Roscius off a charge of murdering his father and nearly sixty when he defended King Deiotarus accused of trying to murder Caesar In between with among others his speeches for Cluentius and Rabirius he built a reputation as the greatest orator of his time Cicero defended his practice partly on moral or compassionateCicero was st ✓ Murder Trials ☆ Marcus Tullius Cicero Michael Grant - Murder Trials, Murder Trials Cicero was still in his twenties when he got Sextus Roscius off a charge of murdering his father and nearly sixty when he defended King Deiotarus accused of trying to murder Caesar In between with a
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✓ Murder Trials ☆ Marcus Tullius Cicero Michael Grant
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A Glimpse Into the Roman Criminal Justice System29 May 2016 Having spent four years of my life studying a law degree and having an interest in the criminal side of things when I discovered this book years ago my interest was immediately piqued it was a collection of ancient speeches that focused around murders Anyway, who doesn t like a good murder trail though most murder trials these days usually arise from domestic disputes , particularly if they happen to be politically motivated It is not s [...]
The lawyer s profession is related, even in its origins, to sophistry than true philosophy, but Cicero was committed to the latter, so much so that he rarely prosecuted, as he believed it better to be merciful than vindictive, and the selections here represent the defense of each case A couple of these reveal the extreme cruelty and outlawry prevalent in Italian towns during the first century BCE, and are, therefore, of immense historic interest The case regarding Cluentius is possibly Cicero [...]
Should be read by everyone with a brain at some point, I think.Wow, saw this review because someone liked it and realized it comes off a bit elitist I guess what I meant was that this is sort of THE book that teaches people how to think critically, and has been for over a thousand years The implication is not that people who haven t read it can t think or are stupid.
What makes Cicero s courtroom strategies so impressive is the fact that he never bothers to dispute the evidence against his clients In both the defenses of Roscius and Cluentius, he doesn t even use a single witness He doesn t offer contradictory evidence or waste much time with alibis Instead, he focuses his entire arguments on the most critical part of the case motive In both trials he successfully creates such compelling versions of the events that all remaining details became irrelevant to [...]
I recently read this as part of a Roman Law and Society class, and I loved it We focused on the defense of Cluentius, and I thought the text for this oration was fantastic The words are so compelling when read out loud that it was easy to forget what the actual laws were on the topics he was discussing, and even though some of the points he was making were incorrect it was easy to see how any jury could get wrapped up in his artful prose and declare his side the winner A must read if you are int [...]
There is no king left, no people, no nation, for which you, citizens of Rome, need feel the slightest fear From outside, from foreign parts, there exists not a trace of any menace capable of offering a threat to this commonwealth of ours But if you want immortality for our country, if it is your desire that our empire and our glory shall be everlasting and eternal, then what we have to resist is the savagery of our own passions, the violence of men who long for revolution we have to fight agains [...]
Interesting, law in the Roman times was not quite the same as today, at least in the courtroom In the public forum, not much has changed, vilify your prosecutor, the judges, the plaintiffs, everything we see in on line or on TV I think Cicero would have crushed it today Be sure to have a note pad as you read this, the cast of characters is great, this text covers four trail defenses Some really nasty sarcasm from a truly professional orator Check it out
I overall liked it, but there is only so much Roman legal oratory that I can handle before my eyes start to cross Also, a lot of Cicero s puns don t translate well into English Also, I will be brief and to the point is Ciceronian for I will be long winded and irrelevant.
I loved my roman history course in college Hated this book Kind of like Judge Judy except there s a smaller chance that the plaintiff and defendant are both inbred and will start a fight and pull each others hair.
What I learned from this book were a few tricks of the trade from a master of it.
You should have a general knowledge of the Roman government, Roman history, and the ancient world to enjoy this work in translation.