Cicero's History of Famous Orators

by Cicero, E. Jones (Translator)

Overview

Composed of two parts, "Brutus" and "The Orator," Cicero discusses the lives of several famous Roman orators through a dialogue with Brutus and Atticus.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940014968331
Publisher:	Halcyon Press Ltd.
Publication date:	07/18/2012
Series:	Halcyon Classics , #1
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	501 KB

About the Author

Marcus Tullius Cicero (106 BC - 43 BC) was a Roman statesman, writer, philosopher, barrister, and magistrate. Born to a wealthy Equestrian family in Arpinium (now Arpino) sixty miles from Rome, Cicero's was an important and well-connected family. His wealth and social status allowed him to receive a good eduction, mastering both Greek and Latin. He worked as an attorney, but is best known for introducing Greek philosophy to the Roman world, as well as inventing Latin terms for Greek philosophical ideas. At the age of 31, Cicero embarked on a career of public service, achieving the office of Consul by age 43. During the time of Second Triumvirate, Cicero was proscribed and killed. His severed head was displayed in the Forum, where (according to one story), Mark Antony's wife Fulvia jabbed its tongue with her hairpin to demonstrate her disdain for his oratorical skills.