The Life of Cicero Volume I Chapter 1 - Introduction Part 1

In which the author sets forth a heartfelt defence of Cicero’s character, lamenting the harsh judgments of later critics and emphasising the orator’s sincere patriotism, moral conscience, and enduring contributions to literature and the Republic. With a measured and affectionate tone, the chapter examines Cicero’s complex nature, the challenges of interpreting his private words, and the noble regard in which contemporaries and near successors held him.