This selection of Cicero's letters illuminates the main phase of his mature years from 65 to 44 B.C. The letters have been chosen in order to highlight the political background of this period of Roman history and to give substance and immediacy to the study of the history of the late Republic.

This volume in the LACTOR Sourcebooks in Ancient History series offers a selection of Cicero's letters from the period of his government of Cilicia in 51/50 BC, with accompanying maps, chronology and a brief Introduction. It provides for the needs of students at schools and universities who are studying ancient history in English translation and has been written and reviewed by experienced teachers.