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Politeness and Politics in Cicero's Letters presents a fresh examination of the letters exchanged between Cicero and correspondents, such as Pompey, Julius Caesar and Mark Antony during the final turbulent decades of the Roman Republic. Drawing upon sociolinguistic theories of politeness, it argues that formal relationships between powerful members of the elite were constrained by distinct conventions of courtesy and etiquette. By examining in detail these linguistic conventions of politeness, Jon Hall presents new insights into the social manners that shaped aristocratic relationships. The book begins with a discussion of the role of letter-writing within the Roman aristocracy and the use of linguistic politeness to convey respect to fellow members of the elite. Hall then analyzes the deployment of conventionalized expressions of affection and goodwill to cultivate alliances with ambitious rivals and the diplomatic exploitation of "polite fictions" at times of political tension. The book also explores the strategies of politeness employed by Cicero and his correspondents when making requests and dispensing advice, and when engaging in epistolary disagreements. (His exchanges with Appius Claudius Pulcher, Munatius Plancus, and Mark Antony receive particular emphasis.) Its detailed analysis of specific letters places the reader at the very heart of Late Republican political negotiations and provides a new critical approach to Latin epistolography.

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A Companion to Roman Rhetoric introduces the reader to the wide-ranging importance of rhetoric in Roman culture. A guide to Roman rhetoric from its origins to the Renaissance and beyondComprises 32 original essays by leading international scholarsExplores major figures Cicero and Quintilian in-depthCovers a broad range of topics such as rhetoric and politics, gender, status, self-identity, education, and literatureProvides suggestions for further reading at the end of each chapterIncludes a glossary of technical terms and an index of proper names and rhetorical concepts

A wide-ranging memoir of life as a junior/ middle school teacher. The author takes us on a fascinating journey through his career from the naive young probationary teacher of the mid 1980s to the experienced Deputy Head of the early 2020s. He uses his collection of Academic Year diaries to transport us back to a date in October for each year of his career, and tells us about what was happening to him and his pupils and fellow teachers on that day. Using this method, he informs us not only about his own career ups and downs, but about the many educational changes that he and his colleagues had to try and implement and deal with. The introduction of the National Curriculum and SATs tests, the emergence of OFSTED, the Literacy Hour, 'Prevent' and teaching through the challenging Covid period are all covered, together with ongoing challenges such as career progression, running the School Council, teaching Sex Education, health and safety, pupil behaviour and curriculum development. Anyone with a background or interest in education will relate to the amusing anecdotes set in the classrooms, staffrooms, assembly halls and playgrounds of the three Hertfordshire schools the author worked in.

We have recently seen a renewal of interest in the field of software architectures. This has happened within the object-oriented community - with the emergenceofframe­ works and patterns- but also within a wider context of software engineering- with the concepts of components and component-based development. Work is now pro­ ceeding apace with new developments coming very rapidly. In such an environment it is easy to lose some important ideas; the need for a reflective view on what will be the lasting developments led us to organise a two day seminar in the Open University as a checkpoint in current development. To this end we gathered field-leaders from both industry and academia to lead a lively discussion and exchange of ideas. This book is a result ofa very successful event. From the outset we were not only interested in the discussion of the technical aspects of architectures within software engineering but also on the business and or­ ganisational implications of these approaches. Independentlyof how we may answer the question "Is architecture or component technology the new 'silver bullet'?" we must recognise that an approach based on the techniques presented in this book is a long term investment and requires changes in organisation and a careful consideration ofbusiness implications to be successful.

The 9-CD alternative for installing Linux Fedora Core, for Fedora for Dummies readers Jon Hall's Red Hat Linux Fedora for Dummies is a go-to guide showing first-time Linux users how to install and use the latest version of the world's most popular Linux distribution. The book includes the Fedora Core distribution with source code on DVD, but for readers who don't have access to a DVD drive, this product provides the same Fedora Core distribution on a multipack of 9 CDs. Follow along with the book as it gives you the lowdown on setting up and navigating Red Hat Linux Fedora in a friendly, easy-to-understand style.