Cicero Flashcards
Which Greek Poet was one of Cicero’s early teachers?
Archias
When and where was Cicero Born?
January 3, 106 B.C, at Arpinum.
Which individual, named the augur, did Cicero begin his legal studies under?
Q. Mucius Scaevola
Which teachers did Cicero learn under after the Social War?
Scaevola, the pontifex maximus, for law, Philosophy under Philo, rhetoric under the famous rhetorician Apollonius Molo of Rhodes, and logic and mathematics under the Stoic Philosopher Diodotus.
What was Cicero’s first extant speech? Who did he speak in defense of? Who did he speak against?
Cicero’s first extant speech was in defense of P. Quinctius against Hortensius, the most famous lawyer of the day, as opposing council.
Cicero’s defense of who won him his popularity?
Sextus Roscius of Ameria
Who was Cicero’s intimate friend in Athens?
Titus Pomponius Atticus
Who did Cicero marry?
Terentia, in 77 BC
When was Cicero’s favorite child born? Who was it?
Tullia, 76 BC
Who did Cicero impeach in 70 B.C.E? Why?
Verres, the ex-governor of Sicily, for tyranny and plunder (the case acknowledged Cicero to be the foremost advocate in Rome.)
Who was Cicero’s only son, and when was he born?
Marcus, in 65 BCE.
Which of Cicero’s speeches is considered one of the Finest Eulogies of learning?
His defense of archias, in 62 BCE.
Which two places were Cicero exiled to by Clodius?
Thessalonica and Dyrrachiun
How and when was Cicero returned from exile?
In August 4, by the comitia centuriata.
Who did Cicero successfully defend that was accused by riot by Clodius?
Sestius
