Pro Caelio (Bryn Mawr Commentaries, Latin) (Latin and English Edition)

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Along with  Cicero: B. Orations, Pro Caelio. De Provinciis Consularibus. Pro Balbo. (Loeb Classical Library No. 447) , the most useful study aid I found for beginning study of Cicero.

It was stormy weather making it through Austin's edition of the Pro Caelio when I discovered Professor Englert's edition on Amazon and purchased it. Low and behold, the clouds parted, the sun shone, and the seas calmed. Prof. Englert's commentary helps you through the rough spots, the unusual or convoluted sentence constructions, the unusual word meaning, so that you gain a better understanding of the text and can enjoy Cicero. You don't spend a lot of time spinning your wheels, trying to figure out some difficult sentence construction. He also provides the historical background of the speech, as well as descriptions of the cast of characters, and describes speech structure.My only complaints with this marvelous book are with its construction. My middle-aged eyes would have appreciated larger print, and it would have been nice to have the notes on the page opposite the text they refer to. However, if you are reading the Pro Caelio, buy this book! Est summissimus!