Marcus Tullius Cicero | |
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Born | 3 January 106 BC Arpinum, Italy |
Died | 7 December 43 BC Formia, Italy |
Occupation | Politician, lawyer, orator and philosopher |
Nationality | Ancient Roman |
Subject | politics, law, philosophy, oratory |
Literary movement | Golden Age Latin |
Notable works | Politics: Pro Quinctio Philosophy: De Inventione |
Marcus Tullius Cicero (3 January 106 BC – 7 December 43 BC) was a Roman statesman, consul, lawyer, political theorist and philosopher. He is often thought to be one of Rome's greatest orators and prose stylists.
His Latin is thought to be the model of Classical Latin. He introduced Greek philosophy to the Romans.