Product Description

Pro Archia is a delightful speech delivered by Cicero in defense of A. Licinius Archias, a Greek poet whose eligibility for Roman citizenship was challenged in 62 BCE. It is one of the best literary defenses of literature and the humanities. Cerutti's edition provides a comprehensive treatment of grammatical issues with a keen analysis of the rhetorical devices Cicero wove into the fabric of the oration.

This edition contains the Pro Archia text required for the AP* Latin Literature exam (de Amicitia text selections available separately) and is suitable for use in intermediate college, AP, and advanced high school courses. Presented in this edition are the entire, unadapted Latin text of the oration with a facing-page vocabulary and same-page commentary. Other features combine to make this a preferred text for a first reading of this compelling oration. There are no macrons in the text, notes, or vocabularies.

A Teacher's Guide and Companion are available separately.

Features of the student text

Full unadapted Latin text of the speech

Grammatical, literary, and historical notes beneath the text

Running vocabulary on pages facing the text

Glossary of proper names and places

Glossary of terms

Full vocabulary

Separately available Teacher's Guide and Companion

Features of the Teacher's Guide

Complete, unadapted Latin text in large print suitable for photocopying and projection

Literal translation of the oration

Select bibliography

Set of assessments with sample answers

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #811445 in Books
• Published on: 2006-08-24
• Original language: Latin
• Binding: Paperback
• 129 pages

About the Author
Steven M. Cerutti received his PhD from Duke University in 1992 and established the classical studies program at East Carolina University. In 1993 he received a Fulbright scholarship and in 1994 taught archaeology at the Intercollegiate Center for Classical Studeies in Rome. Cerutti's publications include three books on Cicero; a popular book on etymology; an introductory textbook on Greek tragedy; numerous articles on Cicero, Roman topography, and numismatics; and book reviews for the American Journal of Archaeology. He currently teaches at East Carolina University.