Reception of Cicero in the Early Roman Empire

Cicero was one of the most important political, intellectual, and literary figures of the late Roman Republic, rising to the consulship as a ''new man'' and leading a complex and contradictory life. After his murder in 43 BC, he was indeed remembered for his life and his works - but not for all of them. This book explores Cicero''s reception in the early Roman Empire, showing what was remembered a...