cicero, marcus tullius

Gordianus the Finder, drawn back from the country to Rome to keep an eye on his patron Cicero's rival Catilina, is swept into a dangerous mystery when he discovers a headless corpse in his stables.

Provides a chronological outline of the life and political career of Cicero, one of the greatest and most human men of antiquity, and includes questions to aid students to develop informed opinions, notes for easy reference, and illustrations.

Learn about Marcus Tullius Cicero, who lived from 106 BCE to 43 BCE, and was a man who wore many hats: Roman statesman, lawyer, scholar, and writer.

An annotated translation of Roman statesman, author, and orator Cicero's writings "Against Verres, I," "The Second Philippic against Antony," "On Duties, III," and "On Old Age," and twenty-three of his letters.

Cicero made it his task to resolve the contradictory systems of earlier philosophers.

Marcus Cicero assumes control of the Roman Republic only to face treachery, violence, and acts of treason while he struggles to maintain the sanctity of the republic, to ward off assassination attempts, and to prevent a Roman Senator, Gaius Julius Caesar, from taking over and turning Rome into a dictatorship.

Discusses the life and times of the famous Roman statesman and orator, Cicero.