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“Dictator ” is a good book that you can read online or download to read it later. Before starting the reading or downloading, here is the summary of the book that you can read. At the age of forty-eight, Cicero—the greatest orator of his time—is in exile, his power sacrificed on the altar of his principles. The only way to return to Rome is to pledge his support to a charismatic and dangerous enemy: Julius Caesar. Harnessing his political cunning, unrivalled intellect, and the sheer brilliance of his words, Cicero fights his way back to prominence. Yet no public figure is completely safeguarded against the unscrupulous ambition of others.

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Though Caesar, Antony, and Cleopatra are far more recognizable figures today, it’s likely that Cato (the Younger) and Cicero, in their time, were equally if not more famous throughout the wide reaches of the republic. Both were orators and politicians, the celebrities of their day. If Harris’ portrayal of Cato is to be trusted, he possessed little political skill. Perhaps the closest analogy in today’s terms would be Donald Trump. Cato knew no limits. He spread insults with abandon, touching one and all. He listened to no one. His only guidepost was his own extremely narrow view of the truth. By contrast, Cicero could be recognized today as a brilliant politician. He was also a legendary orator, capable of turning a crowd of thousands from despair to hope and from disapproval to approbation. However, the rhetorical tricks he employed would get him into a great deal of trouble today. At his peak, he employed ridicule, cruel mimicry, and slanderous charges to win in the courts and the Senate alike. None of that would work well on television!