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Cicero: Defender of Freedom, Orator, and Philosopher

Written by Ed Whalen, Contributing Writer, Classical Wisdom Cicero (106-43 BC) is perhaps one of the most remarkable figures in the history of Rome. He was an important politician and statesman who attempted to defend the Republic. Cicero was also a great philosopher and writer whose works greatly influenced the development of Roman oratory and

Lycurgus: Mysterious Spartan Lawgiver

Written by Edward Whelan, Contributing Writer, Classical Wisdom Sparta has fascinated people for thousands of years. One of the most, if not the most important figure in all of Spartan history was Lycurgus, the great lawgiver. The interesting thing is that we know very little about this man and his character and indeed, many suspect