Reviving Cicero in drama: from the ancient world to the modern stage

Cicero's wide appeal means that, of late, he has become a popular subject in classical reception studies.

This volume discusses every instance in which Cicero has been the protagonist in a play, from Ben Jonson (1611) and Voltaire to Richard Cumberland and Henry Bliss (1847).

The author places each oeuvre in the context of its first production while discussing the plot in relation to ancient sources.