Cicero Letters

Marcus Tullius Cicero (106–43 BCE) was a Roman Senator and Consul, Historian, Constitutionalist, Political Theorist, Lawyer, and Philosopher.
His writings constituted the most influential works in the Classical World and also in modern Western Literature. His Works are preserved because they were commended by the Early Christian Church.

Cicero wrote over 900 Letters and received over 100 letters, which have been preserved over the centuries.
Cicero wrote mostly to his friend Atticus.
The letters contain detailed accounts of Cicero’s contemporaries who were leading men in the Army or in Government, and form a historical work in themselves.
They provide an accurate historical source for events during the end of the Roman Republic.

Cicero made speeches on Roman Law, on Politics, on Rhetoric and on Philosophy.
Of the 88 speeches he is recorded as having made, 52 have survived today.
Cataline Conspiracy
- In 63 BCE Catiline devised a Plot to assassinate Cicero on November 7th. Cicero was warned, however, and foiled the attempt. The next day, Cicero gave the first of his Catiline Orations before the Roman Senate, where he denounced Catiline. Cicero intercepted Letters from the Conspirators which he read out to the Senate and Catiline and his co-conspirators were eventually executed.
In Verrem
- ‘In Verrem’ is a series of speeches by Cicero, recorded during Verres Trial by his scribe, Tiro.
- In his opening speech at the Trial of Verres, Cicero demolished all hope of defense, and Hortensius advised Verres to flee to Marseilles, where he remained as a Exile until his death in 43 BCE.

These are works attributed to Cicero but are unlikely to have been written by him.