Cicero has long been seen to embody the values of the Roman republic. This provocative study of Cicero's use of history reveals that rather than promoting his o

Cicero's philosophical works introduced Latin audiences to the ideas of the Stoics, Epicureans and other schools and figures of the post-Aristotelian period, th

Do the gods love you? Cicero gives deep and surprising answers in two philosophical dialogues on traditional Roman religion.

This book presents Cicero's natural law theory, including valuable definitions of the state, the ideal state, the ideal ruler, and the laws for the ideal state.

A provocative study of Cicero's use of history, revealing that, rather than promoting his own values, Cicero uses historical representation to explore the diffi