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On Duties Written Text 44 BC Written shortly after the time of the Assassination of Caesar Addressed to his son, Marcus Was published after his death Anecdote: a short and amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person
Authorship Marcus Tullius Cicero Wealthy 106 B.C .– 43 BC.. Wealthy Philosopher, politician, lawyer, orator, political theorist, consul, and constitutionalist Prolific Latin Linguist Greatly influenced all future prose (especially Medieval writers) Introduced Greek Philosophy schools Solidified Latin philosophical vocabulary Assassinated shortly after Caesar
Major Topics and Its Legacy Focused on the best way to live How people should behave Criticized dictatorships Had a major influence during the Medieval ages, especially in the Christian religion Became a moral authority It was secular
Works Cited https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/De_Officiis https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cicero