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"Ciceronian controversies"
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New York, USA (Sun): the Ciceronian controversies of the 16th century will likely come as news even to students of early modern literature: Unlike those other controversies, these involve the proper composition of Latin prose, which few people today can even read let alone write. More precisely, the 11 texts collected in this volume inquire whether Latin prose-writers should follow Cicero alone, or Cicero and a multitude of other ancient writers. And yet, believe it or not, the central issues of the book still make a worthy claim upon our attention. And this new bilingual edition, edited by JoAnn DellaNeva and translated by Brian Duvick, brings before the public for the first time in one blue volume.
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