Most people will recognize the name Cicero as that of one of the greatest orators of the Roman Republic. In 64 BC he ran for Consul and was elected, beginning his term in March, 63 BC. In this month’s ...

My high school Latin teacher, Mr. McPherson, passed away recently, before his time. Joe’s death brought back memories of our class more than forty years ago translating Cicero, Ovid, Catullus and ...

On the Ides of March, 44 B.C., Julius Caesar was assassinated with knives by his fearful political rivals. On that day the Roman Republic started its death spiral. Earlier, in June 59 B.C., Cicero, ...

Opinion: don't make the same mistake as the Romans, listen to Cicero to save us from populism and authoritarianism Consider two historical figures from Ancient Rome: Julius Caesar and Marcus Tullius ...