Portraying Cicero in Literature, Culture, and Politics: From Ancient to Modern Times

Cicero's public persona, as a model of Roman prose, philosopher, and statesman, has had a lasting and profound impact on Western culture, shaping the educational system and the formation of the ruling class. This volume explores how different ages reacted to Cicero, revisiting and reworking his image, eulogizing his virtues but also questioning his role in Roman politics and society. An international group of scholars contributes to our understanding of Cicero's influence on Western culture throughout history.

Format: Hardback
Length: 507 pages
Publication date: 07 March 2022
Publisher: De Gruyter

Cicero's influence on Western culture is immense and far-reaching. His public persona, portraying him as a model of Roman prose, philosopher, and statesman, has had a lasting and profound impact on the educational system and the formation of the ruling class throughout centuries. By combining recent studies on Cicero's reception with a biographical perspective, this volume explores the diverse ways in which different ages have reacted to Cicero and created their own interpretations of him. From Cicero's lifetime to our own times, it delves into how intellectuals and men of culture have revisited and reworked his image, eulogizing his outstanding oratorical and political virtues while also questioning his role in Roman politics and society.

An international group of scholars contributes to this volume, shedding fresh light on Cicero's reception in late antiquity, the Humanism and Renaissance, the Enlightenment, and the modern centuries. This comprehensive work is of interest to historians, literary scholars, philosophers, and graduate students alike, as it greatly enhances our understanding of Cicero's enduring influence on Western culture throughout history.

Weight: 926g
Dimension: 163 x 242 x 34 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783110748420