Ten Orations of Cicero, 1898, Latin Textbook

This 1898 American Book Company edition of Ten Orations of Cicero, with Selections from the Letters offers a classic introduction to the statesman’s most influential speeches, edited by William R. Harper and Frank A. Gallup.

The book includes a substantial introduction on Cicero’s life, Roman oratory, and political context, followed by major orations such as the Catilinarian speeches, Pro Archia, Pro Milone, and others, along with selected personal letters.

Printed in Latin with scholarly notes, vocabulary, and reference material, it was designed for academic study and remains an important example of late-19th-century classical education.

This copy shows age and wear, including a worn spine and edge rubbing, but pages are clean and readable, with a student inscription on the front endpaper.