The Stenchy Piso. An accusation strategy in M. T. Cicero`s „In Pisonem”
The Stenchy Piso. An accusation strategy in M. T. Cicero`s „In Pisonem”

Summary/Abstract: The invective against Piso constitutes one of the most important postreditumspeeches of Marcus Tullius Cicero. On his return from exile the former consuldelivers a speech wishing to verbally express his “gratitude” to all those who either bymeans of their blissful actions have actively taken part in his banishment or merely by theirsilence have been accomplices in it. Piso was one of them and Cicero, in his invective,attempts by almost every possible means to destroy any remaining credibility of Piso. Inorder to do so the orator exploits all kinds of opportunities even those given by certain odourassociations.

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