The Letters to Brutus: a Brief Introduction

Authors

  • Raffaella Tabacco Università del Piemonte Orientale

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.13135/2532-5353/13198

Abstract

The article offers an overview of the main themes and scholarly problems related to the small group of letters exchanged with Brutus in the final year of Cicero’s life. It highlights Cicero’s appeals for Brutus to return from the East in support of the republic, his disappointment with the young Octavian, and the complex relationship between Brutus and Cicero. It also addresses long-debated critical issues, including the original number of letters, their chronological arrangement, the relationship between the two independently transmitted books, and the still unresolved question of their authenticity. 

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Published

2025-12-31

How to Cite

Tabacco, R. (2025). The Letters to Brutus: a Brief Introduction . Ciceroniana On Line, 9(2), 321–329. https://doi.org/10.13135/2532-5353/13198

Issue

Vol. 9 No. 2 (2025): “Lecturae Ciceronis II, 2025. The Letters Ad Brutum between politics, rhetoric, and philosophy” Proceedings edited by Elisa DELLA CALCE, Federica LAZZERINI, Simone MOLLEA

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Foreword

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