[ MARCUS TULLIUS CICERO, 106-43 B.C.]
1. Important Events in Cicero’s Life, and chief Works.
CICERO.
B.C. 106. Born at Arpinum. Birth of Pompeius.
„ 102. Birth of Quintus Cicero, and of Caesar.
B.C. 91. Assumes the toga virilis. Q. Mucius Scaevola the augur becomes his tutor in civil law. Writes an heroic poem in praise of Marius.
„ 89. Serves his first and only campaign under Pompeius Strabo.
„ 87. Studies Rhetoric at Rome under Apollonius Molo of Rhodes.
„ 81. Delivers his first speech (causa privata) Pro P. Quinctio.
„ 80. Delivers his first speech (causa publica) Pro S. Roscio Amerino.