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Roman culture flourished under Julius Caesar and the struggle afterwards. Most notably, [[Cicero|Marcus Tullius Cicero]] (106-43 B. C.) became the leading writer, orator and statesman. His works are read to this day in [[Latin]] courses, as he established a high standard for Latin [[prose]]. The language enabled powerful concepts to be expressed succinctly, and often Latin phrases are used today in the legal system and elsewhere. But there was no freedom of speech in ancient Rome, and when Cicero’s work the Philippics criticized Mark Antony in 43 B. C., he responded by putting Cicero to death.

Roman culture flourished under Julius Caesar and the struggle afterwards. Most notably, [[Cicero|Marcus Tullius Cicero]] (106-43 B. C.) became the leading writer, orator and statesman. His works are read to this day in [[Latin]] courses, as he established a high standard for Latin [[prose]]. The language enabled powerful concepts to be expressed succinctly, and often Latin phrases are used today in the legal system and elsewhere. But there was no freedom of speech in ancient Rome, and when Cicero’s work the Philippics criticized Mark Antony in 43 B. C., he responded by putting Cicero to death.

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