Classics research under mentoring from the professor of Yale University Department of Classics. It studied rhetoric in antiquity and Latin as a spoken language; supported Professor Freudenberg in his research on development in Cicero's oratory style.
Cicero has placed himself on the moral high ground. He mirrors the present with the past in a balanced structure, speaking of his prior victories in defense of the republic and implying a future victory for him in this matter. Cicero boldly declares that he will gladly embrace death if it means the continued prosperity of his city and of his people. It is all quite dramatic, and perhaps would have been unnecessary under any normal circumstances, but given the manner in which Cicero has just devastated Antony, it is crucial that he leaves the audience with an image of him as a good, well-meaning member of society. He is a very sly man. In his final sentence Cicero wishes that “everyone may meet with a fate suitable to his deserts and conduct towards the republic”, both condemning Antony and commending himself in one fell swoop. Cicero, in Philippic 2, has not only eviscerated his opponent, but he has also made himself a martyr for the Roman people. Now, even upon his death, Cicero will be remembered by all as the brave soul that stood up against the face of tyranny and eagerly sacrificed himself for his republic. He will be remembered as the very symbol of Roman piety.
{ A STUDY IN PROFESSIONA L DOMESTICITY }
Submitted for The Concord Review
The concept of domesticity has long represented all that has to do with the house and home. Indeed, expectations of women in the Victorian era encompassed not only this established ideal but it also included labor typically reserved for those in full-time occupations practiced outside of the home. Therefore, given that the definition of domesticity expanded as Victorian society came to acknowledge the other roles that the Victorian woman played in society, the term professional domesticity more accurately defines the expectations placed upon women during the Victorian era.
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