Terentia Tullia and Publilia

<p>Studying references and writings in over 900 personal letters an unparalleled source this book presents a rounded and intriguing account of the three women who until now have only survived as secondary figures to Cicero.</p><p>In a field where little is really known about Cicero’s family Susan Treggiari creates a history for these figures who through history have not had voices of their own and a vivid impression of the everyday life upper-class Roman women in Italy had during the heyday of Roman power.</p><p>Artfully assembling a rounded picture of their personalities and experiences Treggiari reconstructs the lives of these three important women:</p><ul> <li>Cicero’s first wife Terentia: a strong tempestuous woman of status and fortune with an implacable desire to retain control of both</li> <li>his second wife Publilia: shadowy and mysterious the young submissive who Cicero wedded to compensate for her predecessor’s steely resolve and fiery temper</li> <li>his daughter Tullia.</li> </ul><p>Including illustrations chronological charts maps and glossaries this book is essential reading for students wishing to get better acquainted with the women of ancient Rome.</p>