Cicero Cicero was and still is one of the greatest writers and politicians of all-time. He studied law, oratory, literature, and philosophy under Scaevola to enrich Rome with fine writings and political excellence. Born Marcus Tullius in 106 B.C., Cicero was anything but popular. His hometown of Arpinum was not exactly among the top cities of Rome. Cicero unlike most great writers and politicians of his time, had to work hard and use the wealth …showed first 75 words of 440 total…

…showed last 75 words of 440 total…These letters are a spontaneous self-revelation of Cicero and an excellent source of information not the politics of ancient Rome. Cicero created rich prose and stlye in both his writings and politics. The clarity in which he ruled his writing and political careers is only one reason that Cicero was and still is one of the greatest writers and politicains of all-time, and this was his effect on Rome and the rest of the world.