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Quote by Marcus Tullius Cicero

“Can you also, Lucullus, affirm that there is any power united with wisdom and prudence which has made, or, to use your own expression, manufactured man? What sort of a manufacture is that? Where is it exercised? when? why? how?”

Book:Delphi Complete Works of Cicero (Illustrated)

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Delphi Complete Works of Cicero (Illustrated)

The Delphi Complete Works of Cicero (Illustrated) is a scholarly compilation that brings together the extensive corpus of Cicero's writings. The collection encompasses his oratory, correspondence, and philosophical treatises, offering insight into the political and intellectual life of ancient Rome. The illustrated edition aims to make the texts more accessible and engaging for modern readers. more

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Marcus Tullius Cicero

Marcus Tullius Cicero was a prominent philosopher, politician, lawyer, orator, and writer during the late Roman Republic. The exact dates of his birth and death are unknown, but he was active in the 1st century BC. Known for his profound thoughts and exceptional literary style, Cicero has had a lasting impact on Western culture. more

“Come now: Do we really think that the gods are everywhere called by the same names by which they are addressed by us? But the gods have as many names as there are languages among humans. For it is not with the gods as with you: you are Velleius wherever you go, but Vulcan is not Vulcan in Italy and in Africa and in Spain.”

Thinking Humans Names Language Spain

Author:Marcus Tullius Cicero

“The final result of our researches has widened the class of substances sensitive to light vibrations, until we can propound the fact of such sensitiveness being a general property of all matter.”

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Author:Alexander Graham Bell

“They say that the Dead die not, but remain Near to the rich heirs of their grief and mirth. I think they ride the calm mid-heaven, as these, In wise majestic melancholy train, And watch the moon, and the still-raging seas, And men, coming and going on the earth.”