«The Great Patrician of the Speaking Art»: Cicero, from the Republic of Letters to the English Republic

This article explores the reception of Cicero in early modern England, specifically his centrality to the humanist education programme and as an exponent of civilizing rhetoric. It is contended that throughout the sixteenth century humanists were highly selective in their appreciation of Cicero to...

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Main Author: Janet Clare
Format: Article
Language:deu
Published: Università degli Studi di Torino 2020-12-01
Series:Ciceroniana On Line
Online Access:https://www.ojs.unito.it/index.php/COL/article/view/5498