“Philo of Larisa, head of the Academy in Athens....inspired Cicero with a passion for philosophy, and in particular for the theories of Skepticism, which asserted that knowledge of the nature of things is in the nature of things unattainable. Such… — Anthony Everitt Copy Share Image
“Rome became a republic in 509 B.C., after driving out its king and abolishing the monarchy. The next two centuries saw a long struggle… — Anthony Everitt Copy Share Image
“Most Romans believed that their system of government was the finest political invention of the human mind. Change was inconceivable. Indeed, the constitution's various… — Anthony Everitt Copy Share Image
“vital political truth: military victory can be secured only by reconciliation with the defeated. Although most empire-builders in the ancient world” — Anthony Everitt Copy Share Image
“Personally, I am always very nervous when I begin to speak. Every time I make a speech I feel I am submitting to judgment,… — Anthony Everitt Copy Share Image
“At bottom, politics was a hullabaloo of equal and individual competitors who would only be guaranteed to cooperate for one cause: the elimination of… — Anthony Everitt Copy Share Image
“Philo of Larisa, head of the Academy in Athens....inspired Cicero with a passion for philosophy, and in particular for the theories of Skepticism, which… — Anthony Everitt Copy Share Image
