Hortensius’ Speech in Defense of Verres

Author: Alexander, Michael C.
Title: Hortensius’ Speech in Defense of Verres
Review/Collection: "Phoenix", 30
Year edition: 1976
Pages: 46-53
Keywords: Droit - Diritto - Law, Éloquence - Eloquenza - Eloquence, Histoire - Storia - History
Description: En s’appuyant sur Quintilien, Cicéron, Plutarque et le Pseudo Asconius, l’auteur montre que Verres est resté à Rome après la première actio et qu’Hortensius assura un plaidoyer bref mais brillant de son client. With materials from Quintilian, Cicero, Plutarch, and Pseudo-Asconius, the author shows that Verres remained in Rome after the first actio and that Hortensius made a short but brillant speech to defend his client [PhR].
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Author initials: Alexander 1976