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Cicero

1 series 17 books in order 16 standalone books

Marcus Tullius Cicero was a Roman statesman, lawyer, orator, and philosopher who lived from January 3, 106 BC, to December 7, 43 BC. He came from a wealthy municipal family of the equestrian order and is considered one of Rome's greatest orators and prose stylists. Cicero introduced the Romans to Greek philosophy and created a Latin philosophical vocabulary, including terms such as humanitas and essentia. He is known for his political career, philosophical and political writings, and his extensive correspondence, much of which was addressed to his friend Atticus. His speeches and letters are important primary sources on the last days of the Roman Republic. Cicero championed a return to traditional republican government during a period of civil wars and the dictatorship of Julius Caesar. He became an enemy of Mark Antony and was murdered in 43 BC after being proscribed by the Second Triumvirate.

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Harvard Classics

Series by Cicero

Harvard Classics

26 books in order · 1882–1909

  1. Cover of On the origin of species by means of natural selection

    On the origin of species by means of natural selection

    1882 · Charles Darwin

    This 1909 volume presents Charles Darwin's seminal work laying the foundations for the principles of evolutionary biology via natural selection,…

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  2. Virgil's Æneid

    1909 · Publius Vergilius Maro

    Virgil's Æneid is a 1909 book by Publius Vergilius Maro. It is part of the series Harvard Classics.

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  3. Letters of Marcus Tullius Cicero, with his Treatises on Friendship and Old Age

    1909 · Cicero and Pliny the Younger

    Letters of Marcus Tullius Cicero, with his Treatises on Friendship and Old Age is a 1909 book by Cicero, Pliny the Younger. It is part of the series…

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  4. Nine Greek Dramas

    1909 · Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides and Aristophanes

    Nine Greek Dramas is a 1909 book by Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides, Aristophanes. It is part of the series Harvard Classics.

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  5. Cover of Plutarch's lives of Themistocles, Pericles, Aristides, Alcibiades, and Coriolanus, Demosthenes, and Cicero, Cæsar and Antony

    Plutarch's lives of Themistocles, Pericles, Aristides, Alcibiades, and Coriolanus, Demosthenes, and Cicero, Cæsar and Antony

    1909 · Plutarch

    Plutarch's lives of Themistocles, Pericles, Aristides, Alcibiades, and Coriolanus, Demosthenes, and Cicero, Cæsar and Antony is a 1909 book by…

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  7. The Apology, Phædo, and Crito of Plato

    1909 · Plato, Epictetus and Marcus Aurelius

    The Apology, Phædo, and Crito of Plato is a 1909 book by Πλάτων, Epictetus, Marcus Aurelius. It is part of the series Harvard Classics.

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  8. The Confessions of St. Augustine

    1909 · Augustine of Hippo and Thomas à Kempis

    The Confessions of St. Augustine is a 1909 book by Augustine of Hippo, Thomas à Kempis. It is part of the series Harvard Classics.

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    The Odyssey

    1909 · Όμηρος

    The Odyssey is one of two major ancient Greek epic poems attributed to Homer, and in part a sequel to the Iliad, the other work ascribed to him. It…

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Standalone books

  1. Cover of De Officiis
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  2. Cover of In Catilinam
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  3. Cover of De Natura deorum
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  4. Cover of De republica
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  5. Cover of Cato Maior de Senectute
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  6. Cover of Pro Caelio
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  7. Cover of De finibus bonorum et malorum
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  8. Cover of De oratore
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  9. Cover of Pro Archia poeta
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  10. Cover of Brutus
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  11. Cover of Laelius de amicitia
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  12. Cover of In Verrem
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  13. Cover of Pro Cluentio
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  14. Cover of Somnium Scipionis
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  15. Cover of Epistolae ad familiares
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  16. Cover of Tusculanae disputationes
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Frequently asked questions

How many books has Cicero written?

We list 17 books by Cicero across 1 series, published between 1683–2017 — each shown in full reading order.

What order should I read Cicero's books?

Read each series in publication order. A good place to start is “Virgil's Æneid.” Open any series above for its complete numbered reading order.

Where can I buy Cicero's books?

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Reading order compiled from author/publisher guidance and verified bibliographic data. Spotted a wrong order, a missing book, or any other mistake? and we'll correct it.