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How do Petrarch's arguments compare with Cicero's defense of Greek culture?
Cicero was ambivalent about Greek culture, on the one hand admiring it, on the other asserting the superiority of Rome to its client Greek world. Petrarch as an enthusiastic admirer of Greek culture, not surprising for a Middle Ages philosopher in a medieval Europe struggling to emerge from the Dark Age.
What did cicero do?
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What did Cicero look like?
Cicero was quite hefty with regular features. If you use your browser and type in "Marcus Tullius Cicero" you will come up with several web sites with pictures of him.
What were Cicero's beliefs about the rebublic?
Cicero had many ideas about the republic and the gist of them was that the republic was the best form of government on earth. This would be self-serving for Cicero as he was in with the Optimates, which were the group that resisted change.
Did Cicero want to give power to the senate or Marc Antony?
Cicero was a firm republican. Marc Antony was a populist. They were bitter enemies. There was no way that Cicero would consider giving Marc Antony any power whatsoever.
