43 BC | Cicero’s Philippic Speeches
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- In a bid to divide the Caesarian Party, Cicero launches into a series of propaganda speeches designed to eliminate support for Mark Antony, but the Father of the Republic is unable to hide his own agenda.
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I always saw Cicero as this human character surrounded by these larger than life legends. Cicero feels like a real person, he because he actually makes mistakes and wimps out and backs down sometimes. He feels more like one of us than a "historical figure." But every time he ran away, then he always went back in for more, throwing himself in front of men who commanded armies, when his only weapon was his voice. In the end he believed in Republican government so much he was willint to die for it, this was about 1,800 years before George Washington. I think that's pretty damn good.
I think the fact hundreds of his letters exist is another reason why he's so easy to humanize vs other classical figures
@@Izixster agreed. I read a lot of those letters. I always thought it was hilarious reading these 2000+ year old documents, and it's just a guy complaining to his brother that his wife is mean to him.
Cicero was awesome. Unfortunately, he was 30 years too late to stop the despots. The Republic was already doomed
Thank you
Great job once more. I may have been too harsh in my assessment of Cicero. The little guy had heart. Right or wrong he loved the Republic. The death of Trebonius. Couldn't have happened to a nicer guy. Caesar must have been one of histories greatest men. His lieutenants were mediocre without him. Trebonius, Anthony and especially Labienus, all proved to be poor leaders. The conquest of Gaul, I'm now convinced was pure Caesar.
I've said that same thing for many years.Anthony was a disaster without Ceaser!!😁👍
I am no fan of Cicero, but admittedly he was a very dedicated statesman. Even after his death, he hung around the senate for quite a while.
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Excellent video. As always
Glorious work!
Another great video, my thanks.
Bloody superb
Too bloody right!!😁👍
Thank you for this!
Aww I wish u had quoted some of Cicero’s shade at Marcus… these speeches had some real dark comedy 😂
11:00 I wonder if another Man of similar name will become famous for actions in that region
Imperator!!!!
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Julious "Ceasar" and Otavian "Augustus" were like Hugo Chaves and Nicolas Maduro.
I don't think that those who betrayed Marcus Antonius saw happy days after that.
Cicero certainly has a penchant for demanding the death penalty for others. As Consul he had numerous Romans executed without trial during the Cataline conspiracy. And now he calls for Antony's death. Although his speeches may be a great example to follow for Latin learners, the man himself is not. He once boasted to fellow senators that one building he owned and rented out was falling down and so bad, ' the rats had moved'. He is not a paragon of virtuous men, only only in a narrow literary sense.
I 👍 Cicero was a POS. So arrogant and full of himself. He was not a Defender of the Republic he only cared about defending himself. I'm sick of others holding him up as this paragon of Republican virtue. He wasn't. As consul he had many possibly innocent men executed without trial during the Catiline Conspiracy. One of them was Lentulus Marcus Antonius' stepfather. He also slandered Antonius for no reason and told a bunch of lies about him in the Philippics even after they Caesar and Antonius spared his life. Ungrateful jerk. What was he expecting? Cicero deserved to die. He could write a good speech but wasn't a good person.