Cícero e a retórica do exílio: as figuras de repetição

Abstract

This dissertation deals with the use of figures of repetition made by Cicero, famous orator and public man of ancient Rome, in letters written during his exile in 58-57 BC. It is aimed at analyze the use of such figures in their relationship with the argumentative process developed in those letters. The work is divided into three parts: the first, composed of three chapters, brings relevant information about Cicero, ancient epistolography and transmission of the ciceronian correspondence. The second part, in turn, presents a translation proposal of the thirty-four letters produced during the orators exile into Portuguese. Finally, the third part is composed of one chapter about figures and other that contains the analysis of research data.