Cicero

Marcus Tullius Cicero was born at Arpinum, a country town, into a family that had never held high office in Rome. He made his name as a lawyer through his skill as a speaker, and in 63 BC he was elected consul. That year he uncovered a plot by the senator Catiline to overthrow the government and denounced him in four famous speeches. He had several of the conspirators executed without trial, and for this he was later exiled for a year. Cicero tried to defend the Republic as Caesar and Pompey grew more powerful. Out of politics during Caesar's dictatorship, he wrote books that made Greek philosophy available in Latin, on duty, friendship, old age, the gods and the best form of government. After Caesar's murder he attacked Mark Antony in a series of speeches called the Philippics. When Antony, Octavian and Lepidus joined forces, Antony had Cicero's name put on a death list, and he was killed in 43 BC. His letters, speeches and essays shaped Latin style for centuries.

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Faith: Faith not well documented beyond the Roman religion of his day; he held the Roman priestly office of augur. Source: Wikipedia

See also: Plutarch's Life of Cicero