Cicero's In Pisonem: Analysis and Translation

• Grant number: 25/05331-2
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Scientific Initiation
• Start date: June 01, 2025
• End date: May 31, 2026
• Field of knowledge: Linguistics, Literature and Arts - Literature - Classical Languages
• Principal Investigator: Adriano Scatolin
• Grantee: Luiza Oliveira Santos
• Host Institution: Faculdade de Filosofia, Letras e Ciências Humanas (FFLCH). Universidade de São Paulo (USP). São Paulo , SP, Brazil

Abstract

This project aims to translate the first 25 paragraphs of the speech In Pisonem into Portuguese, published by the orator Marcus Tullius Cicero in 55 BCE. This translation will be preceded by an introductory study that will contextualize the invective against Piso and the active participation of public figures in the Roman political life of that period. Furthermore, explanatory notes will be provided to support rhetorical concepts that will guide the understanding of both the translation and the introductory essay.