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Cicero – First speech against Catilina in Latin. The First Catilinarian is the most famous speech in Latin literature. [25] Its first sentence in particular is carefully crafted so as to have its form support its content. [26] In consequence, it is still widely remembered and used after more than 2000 years:
Brutus is a work by Cicero that explains the history of Roman oratory, and Orator highlights the basic requirements needed to be the best orator. This is important because it helps scholars best estimate when De Optimo Genere Oratorum was written in accordance with these two texts.
The writings of Marcus Tullius Cicero constitute one of the most renowned collections of historical and philosophical work in all of classical antiquity. Cicero was a Roman politician, lawyer, orator, political theorist, philosopher, and constitutionalist who lived during the years of 106–43 BC.
The Philippics (Latin: Philippicae, singular Philippica) are a series of 14 speeches composed by Cicero in 44 and 43 BC, condemning Mark Antony. Cicero likened these speeches to those of Demosthenes against Philip II of Macedon; [1] both Demosthenes' and Cicero's speeches became known as Philippics.
Cicero's speech in defense of Sextus Roscius, accused of murdering his own father Cicero 80 BCE [74] Pro Marcello: On behalf of Marcellus: Cicero's defense of Marcellus: Cicero 46 BCE [75] Pro Milone: In Defence of Titus Annius Milo: Cicero's defense of Titus Milo, who was accused of murdering Clodius. Cicero 52 BCE [76] Pro Murena
Throughout the speech, Cicero resurrected Caelius's reputation by repeatedly placing him in prestigious Roman domus such as the homes of Crassus and Cicero. [40] In Latin literature, the domus was the sphere of influence for women that displayed the Roman qualities of "chastity, fidelity, and wifely obedience" to the husband. [41]
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In Verrem" ("Against Verres") is a series of speeches made by Cicero in 70 BC, during the corruption and extortion trial of Gaius Verres, the former governor of Sicily. The speeches, which were concurrent with Cicero's election to the aedileship , paved the way for Cicero's public career.