Cicero was the elder son of a wealthy landowner. The following year Gaius Marius occupied Rome and murdered his opponents. A consul was the most senior of the annual magistrates. Some of the statues claimed that Caesar was now a God. (61), Caesar still hoped to gain the support of the Senate. Cicero and all of his contacts and supporters were numbered among the enemies of the state, even though Octavian argued for two days against Cicero being added to the list. Old people were therefore a small minority at the time and is " liable to excessive solicitude and distress, because death is so near; and it certainly cannot be very far off." Caesar looked round for help but now the rest of the group pulled out their daggers. While in Rome, Cleopatra VI seized power but she was overthrown by Berenice IV. However, it was morally wrong to be generous if it was the outcome of bribery and corruption. "Pompey, who above all desired their recognition, disrupted ordered government so that he could then pose as its restorer. (31), It has been argued that Cicero defended Murena in order to protect the state against possible revolution. Indeed, those injuries which are purposely inflicted for the sake of doing harm, often proceed from fear, he who meditates harm to another apprehending that, if he refrains, he himself may suffer harm. But what pleasure can it possibly be to a man of culture, when either a puny human being is mangled by a most powerful beast, or a splendid beast is killed with a hunting spear? Nor will I make any further reply to you about the verses. You confessed that your stepfather had been implicated in that enormous wickedness, yet you complained that he had had punishment inflicted on him. (46), Cicero was offered an accepted the post as governor of Cilicia on the south-east coast of Asia Minor (the province also included Cyprus). This action helped Antony to gain political influence over the people of Rome. Epicurus lived on bread and cheese. Letters were normally written with reed pen and ink on papyrus; the pages were pasted together to form a roll, which was then tied with thread and sealed. Even the month of the year that he was born, Quintilis, was renamed July in his honour. But now it is high time for me to be friends with myself and my own interests, since I cannot possibly be with the other lot." For whoever, who was even but slightly acquainted with the habits of polite men, produced in an assembly and openly read letters which had been sent to him by a friend, just because some quarrel had arisen between them? He also gave his support to the tribune, Titus Annius Milo, who was used to attack Clodius. I hardly feel my loss of bodily strength. (74)Cicero explained that real friendship was a strong feeling of love. You will say: 'I wish you had done so long ago.' For fear is but a poor safeguard of lasting power; while affection, on the other hand, may be trusted to keep it safe for ever." But of what immense worth is it for the soul to be with itself, to live, as the phrase is, with itself, discharged from the service of lust, ambition, strife, enmities, desires of every kind! To this desire for seeing the truth is annexed a certain craving for precedence, insomuch that the man well endowed by nature is willing to render obedience to no one, unless to a preceptor, or a teacher, or one who holds a just and legitimate sway for the general good. (41)In exile, Cicero increased his letter writing. He suggested that "Rome should be only the greatest among many great and autonomous cities" and the "decadence of the Roman plebs would be redeemed by the virility of the new peoples". Cicero has pointed out that Mark Antony's speech in the Senate was full of contradictions: "But you are so senseless that throughout the whole of your speech you were at variance with I know that you wanted me to, and that I have been an utter fool. He blamed her for arranging a bad marriage for his daughter, Tullia, that eventually ended in divorce. (51)Cicero attempts to explain why the Romans rejected monarchy as a form of government: "Now, originally, all nations of antique origin were ruled by kings. This authority was, at first, entrusted to men who were outstanding for their integrity and wisdom - and that was conspicuously the case of the early monarchy in our own country. I know that you wanted me to, and that I have been an utter fool. (56)Cicero was reluctant to take sides and favoured a negotiated peace in order to prevent a civil war. Let this be a proof of your utter ignorance of courtesy." Cicero continued his studies in the city until Sulla recaptured the city in 82 BC and was appointed as dictator to revise the constitution. Sophocles very aptly replied, when asked in his old age whether he indulged in sensual pleasure, "May the gods do better for me! Cicero, a supporter of Murena agreed to defend him in court, despite the fact that he was clearly guilty of paying bribes. Cleopatra claimed that Caesar was the father and wished him to name the boy his heir, but Caesar refused, choosing his grandnephew Octavian instead. In Rome there were aediles, two curule and two plebeian. It is the declaration of Verres's exceptional courage and watchfulness, during these times of anxiety and peril, qualities which, it is said, have saved and rescued the province of Sicily from runaway slaves and the dangers of war. This may be because the degree of distinction which I feel I have already attained in my career makes me not so much ambitious to add to it as fearful of impairing it. The death of this tyrant (Julius Caesar), whose yoke the state endured under the constraint of armed force and whom it still obeys more humbly than ever, though he is dead, illustrates the deadly effects of popular hatred; and the same lesson is taught by the similar fate of all other despots, of whom practically no one has ever escaped such a death. "As, therefore, it is characteristic of true friendship both to give and to receive advice and, on the one hand, to give it with all freedom of speech, but without harshness, and on the other hand, to receive it patiently, but without resentment, so nothing is to be considered a greater bane of friendship than fawning, cajolery, or flattery; for give it as many names as you choose, it deserves to be branded as a vice peculiar to fickle and false-hearted men who say everything with a view to pleasure and nothing with a view to truth. 106-43 BCE: Cicero. (80)Cicero believed that you should continue to make new friends: "But inasmuch as things human are frail and fleeting, we must be ever on the search for some persons whom we shall love and who will love us in return; for if goodwill and affection are taken away, every joy is taken from life. On the day that Clodius' law was passed, Cicero left Rome and went to live in exile in Macedonia. In 66 BC he made a speech where he proposed Pompey replace Lucullus, as commander of the Roman forces, who had recently suffered a serious reverse in the Third Mithridatic War. "Quintus had complained that the tribunes have too much power. Wherefore it seems to me that friendship springs rather from nature than from need, and from an inclination of the soul joined with a feeling of love rather than from calculation of how much profit the friendship is likely to afford." To those who desire such pleasures it may be offensive and grievous to be debarred from them; but to those already filled and satiated it is more pleasant to lack them than to have them. Cicero was caught on 7th December 43 BC, on his way to take a ship destined for Macedonia. Her total dowry was 400,000 sesterces, which was the exact amount needed for a man to run for public office. The last day was that of the elephants, and on that day the mob and crowd was greatly impressed, but expressed no pleasure. "Cicero went on to describe his task of providing wild animals for the Roman Games: "The matter of the panthers is being carefully attended to by my orders through the agency of the men who make a practice of hunting them. That this might be better understood, "Archytas asked his hearers to imagine a person under the excitement of the highest amount of bodily pleasure that could possibly be enjoyed, and maintained that it was perfectly obvious to everyone that so long as such enjoyment lasted it was impossible for the mind to act, or for anything to be determined by reason or reflection. There are two other sorts of letter which I like very much, one intimate and humorous, the other serious and profound. Rabirius was a senator who had been responsible for the death of Lucius Appuleius Saturninus in 100 Naturally enough, perhaps, Cicero immediately began work on a written rebuttal - the Second Philippic. True, but they frequently have a calming effect as well." Considering how crushed everyone is, I manage to carry on without actual humiliation, yet without the courage I should have hoped for from myself in the light of my past achievements. Nor is it only in my sight and for me, who had it constantly within my reach, that his virtue lives; it will even shed its light and splendour on men unborn. (13)In 70 BC Cicero decided to bring a charge of extortion against Gaius Verres, the former governor of Sicily. Nor is it easy to find men who will go down to calamity's depths for a friend." My considered opinion was that the war involved an infringement 1 of your rights in view of the opposition by unfriendly and envious persons to a distinction the Roman people had conferred on you. I see the things he will boast about. "Animals love from instinct whereas a love of a friend concerns the intellect: "The oftener, therefore, I reflect on friendship the more it seems to me that consideration should be given to the question, whether the longing for friendship is felt on account of weakness and want, so that by the giving and receiving of favours one may get from another and in turn repay what he is unable to procure of himself; or, although this mutual interchange is really inseparable from friendship, whether there is not another cause, older, more beautiful, and emanating more directly from Nature herself. For while it is true that advantages are frequently obtained even from those who, under a pretence of friendship, are courted and honoured to suit the occasion; yet in friendship there is nothing false, nothing pretended; whatever there is genuine and comes of its own accord. (87)Cicero explains his blueprint for an harmonious society: "Everyone ought to have the same purpose: to identify the interest of each with the interest of all. Her (Cleopatra) way of walking her clothes, her free way of talking, her embraces and kisses, her beach parties and dinner-parties, all show her to be a tart. However, the Optimates found a tribune to veto the bill. He had several reasons for accepting this difficult case. There can be no hope of either private individuals or even state officials being free for much longer. (48), Cicero attempts to justify the creation of the Roman Empire: "Some, states, and some individuals, have a right to control others. He held a meeting with Cicero at Formia near Naples. (84)Cicero then goes on to look at the concept of justice that had developed by the Stoics in Greece in the 3rd century BC who were greatly influenced by the teachings of Socrates. Once this speech had been given and the evidence presented, Verres went into exile, assuming he would be found guilty. (23), Cicero had been elected as a popularist but once in power he argued for the status quo and one of his first acts was to oppose the land distributions proposed by the tribune Publius Servilius Rullus. The endowment of reason confers on people a duty to develop themselves fully, he said, and to treat one another with generosity and respect. This society will need officials to administer the system: "In fact the entire nature of a state depends on the arrangements it has made regarding those officials. "In the life of an individual man, virtue is the sole good; such things as health, happiness, possessions, are of no account. When neither the authority of this body, nor the opinion of the Roman people, nor any laws are able to restrain you." That is to say, all virtues, I learnt, are subject to modification." According to Plutarch, Caesar "brought Pompey out openly in front of the people on the speaker's platform and asked him whether he approved of the new laws. Our imperial authority, the status of our allies, the reputation of the treaties that we made with them - you have demolished them all." But your letters I will not produce, although I fairly might, now that I am thus challenged by you; letters in which you beg of me that you may be enabled by my consent to procure the recall of some one from exile; and you will not attempt it if I have any objection, and you prevail on me by your entreaties. The main speaker is Marcus Porcius Cato the Elder, the farmer, soldier, statesman, orator, writer, and patriotic moralist, who was aged 84 at the time of this imaginary conversation. Caesar also stated in his will that his impressive gardens were to become parks for the people who lived in the city. I have done the like, having learned Greek in my old age, and have taken hold of the study so eagerly - as if to quench a long thirst - that I have already become familiar with the topics from Greek authors which I have been using, as I have talked with you, by way of illustration. The last day was that of the elephants, and on that day the mob and crowd was greatly impressed, but expressed no pleasure. (17)Cicero's opening speech dwelt upon the political aspect of the case. This society will need officials to administer the system: "In fact the entire nature of a state depends on the arrangements it has made regarding those officials. According to Allan Massie: "The disease of power had begun to attack him; he was losing the intuitive responsiveness to the effect of his actions on others. It has been claimed that no work exercised so unparalleled influence until the nineteenth century. It is said that old men have less intensity of sensual enjoyment. Such desires as those for wealth and honour are futile, because they make a man restless when he might be contented. Nature too, by virtue of reason, brings man into relations of mutual intercourse and society with his fellow-men; generates in him a special love for his children; prompts him to promote and attend social gatherings and public assemblies; and awakens in him the desire to provide what may suffice for the support and nourishment, not of himself alone, but of his wife, his children, and others whom he holds dear and is bound to protect. It was claimed that he had great charm and that a great deal of military achievements was due to his personality and character which enabled him to win the love and loyalty of his soldiers. and plunging Italy into civil war Cicero sided with PompeyEnemy of Caesar-Caesar had become too powerful Marrying Cleopatra and bringing her back to Rome while already having a Roman In speaking both to him and to the Senate I have always advocated peace ever since I first had the opportunity of doing so; and I have taken no part in the hostilities from their outset. Another objection urges that one ought to take account of compatriots but not of foreigners. On Antony's instructions his hands, which had penned the articles he had written against him, were cut off as well; these were nailed along with his head on the Rostra in the Forum Romanum. (49)Spurius Mummius, a poet and a conservative, argues: "Personally I prefer even monarchy to unmitigated democracy, which is the worst of all forms of government. No one will ever undertake with courage and hope the larger tasks of life without thinking that he must continually keep before him the memory and example of that illustrious man changes not only to suit another's humour and desire, but even his expression and his nod?" He went into temporary retirement and when he did return it was as Cicero's partner, not his opponent." Caesar also became the first living man to appear on a Roman coin. Indeed the result was a certain compassion and a kind of feeling that this huge beast has a fellowship with the human race. (27), In 62 BC Lucius Licinius Murena won the election to be Rome's consul. Spell. No vote was taken and the Senate declared that Caesar would be declared a public enemy if he did not disarm within two months. He then went on to say that he was willing to use force in order that the proposal was successful. "In the interests of government stability, Cicero had supported the election of a not very honest client, and had won." Yet, all the same, I agree with you that it is the least desirable of all the three types of constitution. Some didn't know of the plot, some lacked courage, others the opportunity. (102), Cicero went on to deal with Mark Antony's criticisms of his consulship. "Yes, that is undeniable. (74), Cicero explained that real friendship was a strong feeling of love. None lacked the will." Caesar proposed a law for redistributing public lands to army veterans - a proposal supported by Pompey and by Crassus, making the triumvirate public. He also pointed out that Romans threatened with execution were entitled to appeal to the assembly. Philosophy is certainly the medicine of the soul. No one will ever undertake with courage and hope the larger tasks of life without thinking that he must continually keep before him the memory and example of that illustrious man changes not only to suit another's humour and desire, but even his expression and his nod?" I am disgusted with myself and find writing about it extremely painful. Nothing showed so clearly his conscious superiority; nothing so certainly fostered their resentment." (43)Sending letters was a difficult process during this period. Why then should I fear if after death I shall be either not miserable, or even happy?" With this success Cicero took Hortensius' place as Rome's leading advocate. Therefore, true friendships are very hard to find among those whose time is spent in office or in business of a public kind. But if nature prescribes (as she does) that every human being must help every other human being, whoever he is, just precisely because they are all human beings, then - by the same authority - all men have identical interests. Well over 800 of his letters, dealing with an enormous variety of subjects, have survived. Stoicism is predominantly a philosophy of personal ethics informed by its system of logic and its views on the natural world. Caesar looked round for help but now the rest of the group pulled out their daggers. (18)In 67 BC Cicero was elected praetor, by all the centuries (voting units in the centuriate assembly), and at the earliest age permitted by law (he was by now 39). The optimates increasingly courted Pompey as a tool to use against Caesar, who was seen as a popularist. According to Sallust this attracted the criminal element, "who poured into Rome till it was like a sewer", and the dissolute youth of the capital, who preferred "an idle life to thankless toil." However, the poor towns are relieved that they have had to spend nothing on me For you must know that I not only refused to accept pay but that none of us will take firewood or anything beyond our beds and a roof. (28)Cato pointed out it was Cicero who was responsible for the law against bribery: "Let us go back to the fact that I passed a law against bribery. Then there is room for inquiry or consultation whether the act under discussion is conducive to convenience and pleasure, to affluence and free command of outward goods, to wealth, to power, in fine, to the means by which one can benefit himself and those dependent on him; and here the question turns on expediency. He had bestowed life and safety on his enemies, even admitted them to his favour. The majority of senators who spoke supported the death penalty, but Julius Caesar pointed out that they were all Roman citizens and that execution without a trial was illegal. There were eight praetors each year and they presided over the permanent criminal courts. Tullia died shortly after childbirth in February, 45 BC. I have to consider, then, gentlemen, what line to take, and in which direction to frame my accusation, and which way, in fact, to turn. It is well known to you that there is no kind of theft and plunder that he has refrained from undertaking, with unmitigated unscrupulousness, and, what is more, without the slightest concealment." But that eloquent man does not perceive that the man against whom he is speaking is being praised by him, and that those before whom he is speaking are being attacked by him. Yes, I did so, but without cancelling another rule which I had also, long ago, laid down for myself: my obligation to protect Roman citizens from danger. For that is the same as denying their common interest with their fellow-countrymen, and all the legal or social obligations that follow therefore: a denial which shatters the whole fabric of national life. Subscribe to our Spartacus Newsletter and keep up to date with the latest articles. (96), Cicero makes it clear that old age means making certain adjustments: " I, indeed, for the pleasure of conversation, enjoy festive entertainments, even when they begin early and end late, and that, not only in the company of my coevals, of whom very few remain, but with those of your age and with you; and I am heartily thankful to my advanced years for increasing my appetency for conversation, and diminishing my craving for food and drink. There are two other sorts of letter which I like very much, one intimate and humorous, the other serious and profound. And that, surely, explains why God rules over man, why the human mind rules over the body, and why reason rules over lust and anger, and the other evil qualities of the heart." (34), Caesar, a very successful general, was a growing political force in Ancient Rome. Letters were normally written with reed pen and ink on papyrus; the pages were pasted together to form a roll, which was then tied with thread and sealed. 45 BC. For why should I put myself in the way of your audacity? I rejoice in my escape from a savage and ferocious tyrant." Revision on Cicero, Julius Caesar and Cleopatra. (12), In this post Cicero put on three sets of games. This was a discussion on how the ideal government ought to be conducted, explaining how the force of law as the true cementing force of the state. Verres's role as a great commander is raised like a rampart to block all my assaults. ", Animals love from instinct whereas a love of a friend concerns the intellect: "The oftener, therefore, I reflect on friendship the more it seems to me that consideration should be given to the question, whether the longing for friendship is felt on account of weakness and want, so that by the giving and receiving of favours one may get from another and in turn repay what he is unable to procure of himself; or, although this mutual interchange is really inseparable from friendship, whether there is not another cause, older, more beautiful, and emanating more directly from Nature herself. For while it is true that advantages are frequently obtained even from those who, under a pretence of friendship, are courted and honoured to suit the occasion; yet in friendship there is nothing false, nothing pretended; whatever there is genuine and comes of its own accord. ", However, if citizens are to play a role in government, there needs to be a legal system in place. In the opinion of Epicurus, the safest of social pleasures is friendship. (11), There were two main classes in Rome. For example, a letter written by Julius Caesar while in Britain took twenty-eight days to arrive in Rome. (76), According to Cicero good friendships help to maintain good behaviour: "Why do I say these things? Nor will I make any further reply to you about the verses. "Their roles are subordinate, but what they say is quite interesting, introduced to present not only agreement but also, sometimes, different, critical viewpoints." Primary Sources for Once again it was at the earliest age permitted by law. Pompey retreated to his camp, leaving the rest of his troops to their own devices. Cicero refused to become a supporter of Caesar, as a result, Clodius proposed a bill outlawing anyone who had put a Roman citizen to death without trial. 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