Description: The life, works, and death of Cicero is in some ways iconic for the last stages of the Roman Republic. Cicero’s life spanned a period of intense political, social, and intellectual change that would inevitably lead to the rise of autocratic emperors. Sometimes a participant, and always an acute observer of affairs in Rome, Cicero provides us with a remarkably detailed picture of an ancient society in evolution. This course will follow, and question the nature of, the end of the Roman Republic through a close inspection of Cicero’s political speeches and court cases, letters to friends (and enemies), and moral and philosophical treatises.
Prerequisite(s): Please check course schedule for requirements.
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