Selected Political Speeches of Cicero Summary
Cicero

Selected Political Speeches of Cicero Summary

Cicero (106 - 43 B.C.) was a famous philosopher, orator and statesman during the upheavals that ultimately led to the destruction of the Roman republic. He was widely regarded as one of the most intelligent and civilized 'old men' of the republic, even during Caesar's dictatorship. Further, he was thought to be the greatest orator in the Roman world during his life. Cicero wrote a variety of philosophical, rhetorical (on the study...

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