Politeness and politics in Cicero's letters /

This book presents a fresh examination of the letters exchanged between Cicero and correspondents, such as Pompey, Julius Caesar and Mark Antony during the final turbulent decades of the Roman Republic. Drawing upon sociolinguistic theories of politeness, it argues that formal relationships between...

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Main Author:	Hall, Jon (Jon C. R.), 1961-
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Language Notes:	English.
Published:	Oxford ; New York : Oxford Univ. Press, ©2009.
Subjects:	Cicero, Marcus Tullius > Correspondence. Cicero, Marcus Tullius > Criticism and interpretation. Cicero, Marcus Tullius Letter writing, Classical. Correspondance ancienne. FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY > Latin. Letter writing, Classical Electronic books. Criticism, interpretation, etc. Personal correspondence
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Summary:	This book presents a fresh examination of the letters exchanged between Cicero and correspondents, such as Pompey, Julius Caesar and Mark Antony during the final turbulent decades of the Roman Republic. Drawing upon sociolinguistic theories of politeness, it argues that formal relationships between powerful members of the elite were constrained by distinct conventions of courtesy and etiquette. By examining in detail these linguistic conventions of politeness, the author presents new insights into the social manners that shaped aristocratic relationships.
Physical Description:	1 online resource (xi, 275 pages)
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 247-261) and indexes.
ISBN:	9780199716364 0199716366 9780199870233 0199870233 0190450088 9780190450083 9786612076060 6612076062