In the tumult of the late Roman Republic, Cicero rose to greatness and glory. Today, Rabbi Rocklin will address the following questions:
- Why is Cicero considered so important among the great Roman orators?
- How does Cicero frame the liberal arts to make them appeal to the Roman concerned with valor?
- According to Cicero, why should we do the right thing?
Recommended Reading: Cicero. Cicero’s Political Speeches. Translated with Introductions and Notes by D.H. Berry. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2009.
Cicero. Selected Works. Translated by Michael Grant. New York: Penguin Classics, 1960.
