Why read Cicero?

Book cover of Cicero: The Life and Times of Rome's Greatest Politician

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NATIONAL BESTSELLER • “An excellent introduction to a critical period in the history of Rome. Cicero comes across much as he must have lived: reflective, charming and rather vain.”—The Wall Street Journal

“All ages of the world have not produced a greater statesman and philosopher combined.”—John Adams

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1 author picked Cicero as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Rob Goodman and Jimmy Soni

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When we were first figuring out how to write our biography of Cato, Everitt's work on Cicero was our go-to guide. It doesn't simply cover in fascinating detail the key events from the end of the Roman Republic--it's a model of how to bring an ancient figure to life, situating Cicero in the midst of the all-too-modern political controversies that shaped his life.

From Rob's list on ancient Roman history.