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MARCUS TULLIUS CICERO
(106-43 B.C.)
from Tusculan Disputations
from On Ends
from On Old Age
Cicero, the great Roman orator and statesman, was born in Arpinum, near Rome, into a prosperous equestrian family. Cicero began his career as a lawyer and served in the military before later deciding to train as an orator. From … Continue reading
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