HOW TO WIN AN ELECTION: An Ancient Guide for Modern Politicians, Quintus Cicero

In 64BC, when Marcus Cicero, the now famous orator and statesman, was first running for office as Consul, his brother, Quintus wrote him a letter about how to run a successful campaign.  Marcus was an outsider to Rome and could use the advice.  Now classicist Philip Freeman has translated the letter and added an introduction.  The result is a delightful text that reads as true and wise and current as if it were written today.  The book also contains the original Latin text.  (Princeton University Press)