{"product_id":"pro-caelio","title":"Pro Caelio","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn April 56 BC, M. Caelius Rufus  was prosecuted for vis by L. Sempronius Atratinus; Cicero successfully defended him, making this speech at his trial.  Shortly before, Caelius, a prominent figure in public life at Rome, had ended a two year affair with Clodia (probably to be identified with the 'Lesbia' of Catullus' poetry), much against her will. Although his opponents took the opportunity of the trial to attack him on political grounds, the actual indictment\n\u003cbr\u003eagainst Caelius was prompted by social reasons.  Clodia herself, fiercely resentful of her rejection, was closely involved with the case, and is mentioned frequently in the Pro Caelio.  Cicero's speech\n\u003cbr\u003egives an insight into the political events of the period; it also helps us reconstruct the 'social background' of Catullus, and is of special interest to the literary historian.This third edition reproduces A. C. Clark's text, with the significant addition of a seventeenth-century conjecture which has been thought to identify Caelius' birthplace.  The notes and appendices have been updated in several respects; appendices II and III, discussing the place of Caelius' birth\n\u003cbr\u003eand the connection between Caelius and Caullus, have been rewritten and new notes have been integrated into the commentary.This paperback reprint replaces the hardback edition\n\u003cbr\u003efirst published in 1960.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Oxford University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46059434737902,"sku":"9780198140627","price":59.33,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0630\/9612\/7726\/files\/9780198140627.jpg?v=1736499596","url":"https:\/\/bookland.com.au\/products\/pro-caelio","provider":"Book Land AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}