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Cicero was a Roman lawyer who became one of the best speakers in Rome. As consul in 63 BC he uncovered a plot to overthrow the government and spoke out against it in the Senate. His name comes from the Latin word for chickpea, which, according to one old story, was a family nickname.

Hundreds of his letters and speeches survive, and they give us a close look at everyday life in the late Roman Republic. He spoke out against Mark Antony after Julius Caesar was killed, and Antony’s supporters had him killed in 43 BC.