Cicero
Cic·er·o
C0353200 (sĭs′ə-rō′), Marcus Tullius 106-43 bc.cicero
(ˈsɪsəˌrəʊ)Cicero
(ˈsɪsəˌrəʊ)Cic•e•ro
(ˈsɪs əˌroʊ)n.
Noun | 1. | cicero - a linear unit of the size of type slightly larger than an em |
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释义 | CiceroCic·er·oC0353200 (sĭs′ə-rō′), Marcus Tullius 106-43 bc.cicero(ˈsɪsəˌrəʊ)Cicero(ˈsɪsəˌrəʊ)Cic•e•ro(ˈsɪs əˌroʊ)n.
CiceroCicero(Marcus Tullius Cicero) (sĭs`ərō) orTully,106 B.C.–43 B.C., greatest Roman orator, famous also as a politician and a philosopher.LifeCicero studied law and philosophy at Rome, Athens, and Rhodes. His political posts included those of curule aedile (69 B.C.), praetor (66 B.C.), and consul (63 B.C.). He was always a member of the senatorial party, and as a party leader he successfully prosecuted CatilineCatiline Strongly opposed to Julius CaesarCaesar, Julius He and Marc AntonyAntony WorksTo the modern reader probably the most interesting of Cicero's voluminous writings are his letters to Atticus, his best friend; to Quintus, his brother; to Brutus, the conspirator; to Caelius, another close friend; and to miscellaneous persons. They reveal more of Roman life and political manners than does any other source. His philosophical works, which are generally stoical, include De amicitia [on friendship]; De officiis [on duty]; De senectute [on old age], or Cato Major; De finibus [on ends], a dialogue on the good; The Tusculan Disputations; and De natura deorum [on the nature of the gods], an attack on various philosophies, especially Epicureanism. Cicero's rhetorical works are of less general interest. De oratore, addressed to his brother, is a kind of handbook for the young orator; Brutus is an account of Roman oratory; and Orator is a discussion of the ideal orator. The most widely read of Cicero's works are his orations, which have become the standard of Latin. The most famous of these are the Orations against Catiline, on the occasion of the conspiracy, and the Philippics against Antony. Other famous speeches are Against Verres, On the Manilian Law, On Behalf of Archias, On Behalf of Balbus, and On Behalf of Roscius. Cicero's literary and oratorical style is of the greatest purity, and his reputation as the unsurpassed master of Latin prose has never waned. BibliographySee Loeb ed. of his works (28 vol., 1912–58); his letters (tr. 1969); studies by T. A. Dorey (1965), D. Stockton (1971), D. R. S. Bailey (1972), and A. Everitt (2001). Cicero,town (1990 pop. 67,436), Cook co., NE Ill., an industrial and residential suburb adjoining Chicago; inc. 1867. A largely white enclave, it was once noted as the headquarters of gangster Al CaponeCapone, Al(Alfonso or Alphonse Capone) , 1899–1947, American gangster, b. Naples, Italy. Brought up in New York City, he became connected with organized crime and was the subject of murder investigations. ..... Click the link for more information. . Ciceroa city in the northern United States, in Illinois. Population, 63,000 (1974). An important industrial suburb of Chicago, Cicero employs approximately 40,000 workers in its various manufacturing industries. In addition to electronics and metal-working industries, the city has plants for the production of industrial equipment and household appliances. ![]() Cicero(dreams)The Roman orator and statesman Marcus Tullius Cicero (106–43 B.C.E.) wrote a variety of philosophical works during periods of forced retirement from public life. Most of his philosophical works are dialogues between distinguished Romans and young men just beginning their political careers, preceded by an introduction in defense of philosophical studies. Among his works on logic are Academica (45 B.C.E.), on the dispute between dogmatists and skeptics adhering to the philosophical doctrines of Plato‘s Academy about the criteria of truth, and Topica (44 B.C.E.). De finibus bonorum et malorum (45 B.C.E.), Tusculanae disputationes (45 B.C.E.), and De officiis (44 B.C.E.) are his major ethical writings, whereas De oratore (55 B.C.E.) is among his rhetorical works. De natura deorum, De divinatione, and De fato (45–44 B.C.E.) present Epicurean, Stoic, and Academic arguments and counterarguments about religion and cosmology. Cicero’s De republica (51 B.C.E.) contains the famous Dream of Scipio, in which dreams are utilized as a convenient mode of exposition. This literary dream portrays the state of virtuous souls after death, which is a more pleasant existence in the region above the moon. It also reveals Scipio’s own future, foretells Rome’s victory over Carthage, and finally shows Scipio the movements of the heavens and celestial objects, as well as of the earth in its entirety. Particularly in his essay De divinntione, Cicero composed a sophisticated analysis of dreams, and much of what he said anticipated later criticism of all forms of dream interpretation. He criticized the popular conviction that dreams might be prophetic, maintaining that no divine energy inspires dreams and visions. His analysis asked such questions as, Why do the gods not warn us of impending events when we are awake rather than during sleep? How can one distinguish between true and false dreams? Cicero took little account of cures indicated in dreams; rather, he asserted that human intellect alone has to be considered sufficient to provide for humanity’s own future welfare. He also maintained that because there are no objects in nature with which dreams have a necessary connection, and because it is impossible to achieve a sure interpretation of them, dreams should not receive credence, nor be entitled to our respect. Dreams, according to Cicero, are simply the overflow from our waking life. Although he was highly skeptical about dreams, he was nevertheless very concerned with one of his own dreams, in which he saw Octavius as a man who would rise to supreme power in Rome. In the struggle for power after the death of Julius Caesar, Octavius emerged the victor. Cicero and his brother Quintus, who had provoked the enmity of Mark Antony, were included in the purge lists and were killed on demand of Antony himself. cicero[′sis·ə·ro or ′chē·chə·rō]CiceroCiceroCICERO(project)A CERN DRDC proposal. CICERO
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