Project Gutenberg 2015-12-15 Public domain in the USA. 635 Cicero, Marcus Tullius -106 -43 Winstedt, Eric Otto 1880 1955 Winstedt, E. O. (Eric Otto) Cicero: Letters to Atticus, Vol. 2 of 3 Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epistulae_ad_Atticum Produced by Richard Tonsing, Charles Aldarondo and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Cicero: Letters to Atticus, Vol. 2 of 3" by Marcus Tullius Cicero is a historical collection written in the late Roman Republic era. This volume captures Cicero's correspondence with Atticus during a tumultuous period, specifically concerning the fall of the Roman Republic amid the rising conflict between Pompey and Caesar. The letters reflect Cicero's political dilemmas and personal struggles as he navigates intense political rivalries and the impending civil war. The opening of the letters introduces Cicero as he shares updates on his travels and his concerns regarding Atticus's health. He expresses his anxiety over the political situation in Rome as Caesar and Pompey vie for power. Cicero discusses the precariousness of his own position, caught between loyalties and the fear of the repercussions of their decisions. This era's political tensions set a backdrop for Cicero's reflections, showcasing his intellect, alliances, and vulnerabilities, framing the correspondence as both personal and profoundly political as he contemplates the future of the Republic. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 72.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Latin letters -- Translations into English Cicero, Marcus Tullius -- Correspondence Statesmen -- Rome -- Correspondence Authors, Latin -- Correspondence Atticus, Titus Pomponius -- Correspondence PA Text Browsing: History - Ancient Browsing: Language & Communication Browsing: Literature Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: History - Ancient 930277 2025-06-20T11:46:09.210497 text/html 901153 2024-10-22T23:35:03 text/html 414685 2025-06-20T11:46:27.136939 application/epub+zip 432695 2025-06-20T11:46:12.076977 application/epub+zip 413778 2025-06-20T11:46:10.513480 application/epub+zip 1001932 2025-06-20T11:46:43.696822 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 673687 2025-06-20T11:46:25.686894 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 662022 2022-09-23T04:40:44.384024 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 722493 2025-06-20T11:46:06.789596 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 702861 2024-10-22T23:35:03 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18242 2025-06-20T11:46:43.895826 application/rdf+xml 15087 2025-06-20T11:46:10.751459 image/jpeg 2940 2025-06-20T11:46:10.630495 image/jpeg 382121 2025-06-20T11:46:09.282501 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia