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5 Ancient Romans Every Man Should Know

The Catholic Gentleman

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Octavian and the Quadumvirate

Cicero was the leading most respected man in the Senate. He declined to be part of a triumvirate, which would have made him more influential. Instead he used it as a time to defend the proper systems and rule of law. "He is eviscerating Mark Anthony," says historian Nate Parini.

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