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Cicero: The Life and Times of Rome's Greatest Politician

By: Anthony Everitt
Narrated by: John Curless
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John Adams said of Cicero, "All ages of the world have not produced a greater statesman and philosopher combined." Voltaire said of Cicero, "He taught us how to think." And yet Anthony Everitt’s authoritative yet accessible work is the first one-volume biography of the Roman statesman in over 25 years.

He squared off against Caesar and was friends with young Brutus. He advised the legendary Pompey on his somewhat botched transition from military hero to politician. He lambasted Mark Antony and was master of the smear campaign, as feared for his wit as he was for exposing his opponents’ sexual peccadilloes. Brilliant, voluble, cranky, a genius of political manipulation but also a true patriot and idealist, Cicero was Rome’s most feared politician, one of the greatest lawyers and statesmen of all times. Machiavelli, Queen Elizabeth, John Adams and Winston Churchill all studied his example. No man has loomed larger in the political history of mankind.

In this dynamic and engaging biography, Anthony Everitt plunges us into the fascinating, scandal-ridden world of ancient Rome in its most glorious heyday. Accessible to us through his legendary speeches but also through an unrivaled collection of unguarded letters to his close friend Atticus, Cicero comes to life here as a witty and cunning political operator.

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“Using Cicero’s letters to his good friend Atticus, among other sources, Everitt recreates the fascinating world of political intrigue, sexual decadence and civil unrest of Republican Rome… Everitt’s first book is a brilliant study that captures Cicero’s internal struggles and insecurities as well as his external political successes." ( Publishers Weekly)
"Comprehensive, accessible survey of the personal and political life of lawyer, politician, philosopher, and crank Marcus Tullius Cicero… Masterfully lucid and compelling; sure to be required reading in the Cicero canon." ( Kirkus Reviews)

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Fantastic Review of the Greatest Latin Writer

What did you like most about Cicero: The Life and Times of Rome's Greatest Politician?

The detail the author went into.

What did you like best about this story?

It is very well structured and detailed. You feel like you really get to know man behind the letters and speeches.

What does John Curless bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you had only read the book?

A brilliant reading that will assist many people with the pronunciation of various Latin names and places

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

I did, however it is quite long

Any additional comments?

If you are a fan of Ancient History, Government History, or a Linguistic fan (Cicero is the regarded as the master of Latin) then this is the book for you

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