Pro Caelio
by Cicero
Speeches, addresses, etc., LatinPolitics and governmentTranslations into ItalianSpeeches, addresses, etc.Latin literature, history and criticism
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Speeches, addresses, etc., LatinPolitics and governmentTranslations into ItalianSpeeches, addresses, etc.Latin literature, history and criticism
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Rome265-30 B.C.
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Cicero
106 BC – 43 BC
**Marcus Tullius Cicero** (pronounced /ˈsɪsɨroʊ/; Classical Latin: [ˈkikeroː]; January 3, 106 BC – December 7, 43 BC) was a Roman philosopher, statesman, lawyer, political theorist, and Roman constitutionalist. He came from a wealthy municipal family of the equestrian order, and is widely considered one of Rome's greatest orators and prose stylists. He introduced the Romans to the chief schools of Greek philosophy and created a Latin philosophical vocabulary (with neologisms such as humanitas, qualitas, quantitas, and essentia) distinguishing himself as a linguist, translator, and philosopher. An impressive orator and successful lawyer, Cicero thought that his political career was his mos…
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