How Long to Read Speech on Behalf of Publius Sestius

How Long Does it Take to Read Speech on Behalf of Publius Sestius?

It takes the average reader 8 hours and 56 minutes to read Speech on Behalf of Publius Sestius by Marcus Tullius Cicero

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

"Cicero defended Publius Sestius against a charge of public violence in early March, 56 B.C.E., intending to discharge the obligation he owed for Sestius's efforts as tribune the previous year to win his restoration from exile. Because Cicero based his defence on an ample account of recent Roman political history and a 'survey' of the commonwealth's current condition, it is among the longest of his extant speeches. It is also arguably the most important of his political speeches that survive from the nearly two decades separating the Speeches against Catiline and the Second Philippic." "Though Cicero of course did not know it at the time, it was to be his last significant public performance as an independent political agent before the upheaval that followed Caesar's murder; in little more than a month Caesar and Pompey would meet at Luca, and Cicero would be kept on a short leash until the outbreak of civil war. The speech's account of recent history and of the men who made it provides any student of Rome with a full and fascinating way into the period. Because so much of the account concerns public meetings, demonstrations, and outbursts of violence, it is highly pertinent to the current debate on the place of the crowd in Rome in the late Republic'; more generally, the speech - with its energy, drama, and broad scope - is among the best introductions we have to traditional Republican values and ethics in action. This new translation and commentary make this important text accessible to a new generation of readers."--BOOK JACKET.

How long is Speech on Behalf of Publius Sestius?

Speech on Behalf of Publius Sestius by Marcus Tullius Cicero is 532 pages long, and a total of 134,064 words.

This makes it 180% the length of the average book. It also has 164% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Speech on Behalf of Publius Sestius Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 12 hours and 12 minutes to read Speech on Behalf of Publius Sestius aloud.

What Reading Level is Speech on Behalf of Publius Sestius?

Speech on Behalf of Publius Sestius is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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