Commentariolum Petitionis
Handbook on Electioneering
Author
Language
Year
c. 65/64 BC
Country
Roman Republic
Genre
Nonfiction / Essays / Treatise
graeco-roman
roman republic
political science
rhetoric
Commentariolum Petitionis, also known as De petitione consulatus, is an essay supposedly written by Quintus Tullius Cicero, c. 65-64 BC as a guide for his brother Marcus Tullius Cicero in his campaign in 64 to be elected consul of the Roman Republic. The essay does not provide any information that a man of politics such as Cicero would not already know, and is written in a highly rhetorical fashion. As such, its authenticity has been questioned.Wikipedia →