Cicero

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Cicero at about age 60, from an ancient marble bust
Cicero at about age 60, from an ancient marble bust

Marcus Tullius Cicero (IPA:Classical Latin pronunciation: ['kikeroː], usually pronounced [ˈsɪsərəʊ] in English; January 3, 106 BC – December 7, 43 BC) was a Roman statesman, lawyer, political theorist and philosopher. He is often thought to be one of Rome's greatest orators and prose stylists. [1] [2]

His Latin is thought to be the model of Classical Latin. He introduced Greek philosophy to the to the Romans.

[edit] References

  1. Rawson, E.: Cicero, a portrait (1975) p.303
  2. Haskell, H.J.: This was Cicero (1964)p.300-301

[edit] Sources

  • Everitt, Anthony 2001, Cicero: the life and times of Rome's greatest politician, Random House, hardback, 359 pages, ISBN 0-375-50746-9
  • Haskell, H.J.: (1946) This was Cicero, Fawcett publications, Inc. Greenwich, Conn. USA
  • Rawson, Elizabeth (1975) Cicero, A portrait, Allen Lane, London ISBN 0-7139-0864-5
  • Taylor, H. (1918). Cicero: A sketch of his life and works. Chicago: A. C. McClurg & Co.

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Came after:
Lucius Julius Caesar and Gaius Marcius Figulus
Consul of the Roman Republic
with Gaius Antonius Hybrida
63 BC
Came before:
Decimus Junius Silanus and Lucius Licinius Murena