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Marcus Tullius Cicero ist eine der faszinierendsten Persönlichkeiten der späten römischen Republik. Wie kaum ein anderer verkörperte er die klassischen Ideale der altrömischen Tugenden - und geriet gerade deswegen in den Strudel der untergehenden republikanischen Ordnung. Die Idealvorstellungen des römischen Staates sah er gefährdet durch sozialrevolutionäre Politiker wie Catilina und wurde damit automatisch zum Gegenspieler Caesars.

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.

Victor Sebestyen's intimate biography is the first major work in English for nearly two decades on one of the most significant figures of the 20th century. In Russia, to this day, Lenin inspires adulation. Everywhere he continues to fascinate as a man who made history and who created a new kind of state that would later be imitated by nearly half the countries in the world.

Roman statesman and philosopher Marcus Tullius Cicero wrote on a wide range of subjects, from Greek philosophy to moral duty to friendship. Though he considered philosophy secondary to politics and often used his writings for explicit political ends, his work has nevertheless been widely read for over two thousand years and has influenced everything from the culture of the Renaissance to the ideals of the founding fathers of the United States.