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Cicero
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Marcus Tullius Cicero was a Roman statesman, lawyer, scholar, philosopher, orator, and writer who tried to uphold optimate principles during the political crises of the Roman Republic that led to the establishment of the Roman Empire. The extensive writings of Cicero include treatises on rhetoric, philosophy, and politics. He is considered one of Rome's greatest orators and prose stylists and the innovator of what became known as "Ciceronian rhetoric". Cicero was educated in Rome and in Greece. He came from a wealthy municipal family of the Roman equestrian order, and served as consul in 63 BC.
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About Cicero
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Marcus Tullius Cicero was a Roman statesman, lawyer, scholar, philosopher, orator, and writer who tried to uphold optimate principles during the political crises of the Roman Republic that led to the establishment of the Roman Empire. The extensive writings of Cicero include treatises on rhetoric, philosophy, and politics. He is considered one of Rome's greatest orators and prose stylists and the innovator of what became known as "Ciceronian rhetoric". Cicero was educated in Rome and in Greece. He came from a wealthy municipal family of the Roman equestrian order, and served as consul in 63 BC.
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Cicero was one of Ancient Rome's most brilliant orators and an undisputed master of Latin prose.
His work as a philosopher was fundamental in introducing the main Greek schools of thought to Rome.
He was a linguistic innovator who created essential Latin terms such as humanitas, qualitas, and essentia.
Although he excelled in many fields, he considered his political career to be his greatest achievement.
His literary legacy is immense, ranging from treatises on law and politics to a vast personal correspondence.
