The Life of Cicero Volume II Chapter 4 - Cilicia Part 1

In which Cicero, though reluctantly compelled by a new law, undertakes the governance of the troubled province of Cilicia, striving to administer with integrity and moderation amid the hardships wrought by his predecessors and the complexities of Roman politics. His correspondence during this time reveals a man deeply attached to Rome and its republican ideals, juggling military duties with a heartfelt longing to return to the familiar life of the Forum, all the while maintaining a frank and often jocular tone with his friends.