Cicero

Marcus Tullius Cicero was a Roman statesman, lawyer, scholar, philosopher and Academic Skeptic, who tried to uphold optimate principles during the political crises that led to the establishment of the Roman Empire. His extensive writings include treatises on rhetoric, philosophy and politics, and he is considered one of Rome's greatest orators and prose stylists. He came from a wealthy municipal family of the Roman equestrian order, and served as consul in 63 BC.

Bust of Cicero

quiz

1 Marcus Tullius Cicero was a Roman ________, lawyer, scholar, philosopher and Academic Skeptic.

	statesman
	general
	playwright
	emperor

2 Cicero tried to uphold optimate principles during the political crises that led to the establishment of the ________.

	Roman Empire
	Roman Republic
	Byzantine Empire
	Holy Roman Empire

3 Cicero's extensive writings include treatises on rhetoric, ________ and politics.

	philosophy
	history
	poetry
	drama

4 He is considered one of Rome's greatest ________ and prose stylists.

	orators
	playwrights
	historians
	poets

5 Cicero came from a wealthy municipal family of the Roman ________ order.

	equestrian
	senatorial
	plebeian
	patrician

Resources

• Quotes from Cicero's Philippics
• Quotes from Cicero's de Amicitia
• Quotes from Cicero's de Divinatione
• Quotes from Cicero's de Senectute
• Quotes from Cicero's pro Milone

See Also

• Wikipedia: Cicero