The Great Trials of World History and the Lessons They Teach Us

The Trial of Gaius Verres

Educational Dec 8, 2017 30 min The Great Courses Signature Collection

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S1 E2: Cicero's greatest desire was to save the Roman Republic. For this reason, he charged Gaius Verres, a provincial governor, with crimes against the people. Central to this insightful look at Cicero is his Actio Secunda, orations which aimed to educate the Roman public about the corruption and rot in its political system.

Educational Dec 8, 2017 30 min The Great Courses Signature Collection

TV-PG

Information

Released: 2017
Run Time: 30 min
Rated: TV-PG

Languages

Original Audio: English
Audio: English (AAC), English (United States)
Subtitles: English (CC)

Accessibility

: Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.