Cicero
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- Series: Great Lives from History: The Ancient World, Prehistory-476
- Categories: Government and Politics, Philosophy, Literature, Publishing
- Subcategories: Politicians, Diplomats, Authors, Writers, Philosophers, Empires, Dynasties, Roman Empire, Ancient Rome
- Curriculum: Western Civilization/European History, Ancient History
Article abstract: Roman orator and rhetorician{$I[g]Roman Republic;Cicero} With courageous and principled statesmanship, Cicero guided Rome through a series of severe crises. While he was not able to save the Republic, he transmitted its political and cultural values in speeches and treatises that became models of style for posterity.
Early Life
Marcus Tullius Cicero (SIHS-ur-oh), the elder son of Marcus Tullius Cicero and Helvia, was born a few miles from Arpinum, a small town in Latium, southeast of Rome. Long established in the district, his family...
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