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Lustrum (Cicero, Bk 2) (Audio CD) (Abridged)
Lustrum - Cicero, Bk 2 - Audio CD - Abridged Author:Robert Harris, Oliver Ford Davies (Narrator) It is 63 BC, the year when Cicero is consul. Most of his time in office is devoted to uncovering and thwarting a violent conspiracy to overthrow the state, ostensibly led by Crassus and a group of disaffected senators. — Underlying it all is the great rivalry between Cicero and Caesar who represent two different types of ambition: one orthodox, t... more »he other revolutionary. As Caesar's power grows, Cicero must face the inevitable compromises that come with power; is it justifiable to use illegal methods in order to save the Republic?