Cicero

The Man and His Works

Andrew R. Dyck

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Cambridge University Press
29 May 2025

History; Ancient history: to c 500 CE; Western philosophy: Ancient, to c 500; History of ideas

Cicero is one of the most important historical figures of classical antiquity. He rose from a provincial family to become consul at Rome in 63 BC and continued to play an active role in politics before his murder under the triumvirs Octavian, Mark Antony, and Lepidus. He also engaged in Roman intellectual culture, writing key works on both rhetoric and philosophy. We have a very large body of written evidence by and about him – far more than for any other figure of the Roman Republic – including private correspondence not intended for publication. However, previous biographers – in mapping his political career – have mostly overlooked his other activities. Taking a broader perspective enables a much fuller and richer profile of him to emerge. This epochal new portrait of Rome's great orator offers a more complete picture of the man, his personality, and his works in the overall context of his remarkable life.

By: Andrew R. Dyck
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 235mm, Width: 158mm, Spine: 67mm
Weight: 1.670kg
ISBN: 9781107085640
ISBN 10: 1107085640
Pages: 1117
Publication Date: 29 May 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

ANDREW R. DYCK is Professor Emeritus of Classics at the University of California, Los Angeles. He has published on a broad range of subjects ranging from Homer to fifteenth-century Italian humanism and is the author of eight previous books on Cicero.