The Revival of Platonism in Cicero's Late Philosophy

This book argues that Cicero deserves to be spoken of with more respect and to be studied with greater care. Using Platos influence on Ciceros life and writings as a clue, Altman reveals the ineffable combination of qualitiescourage, originality, intelligence, sparkling wit, subtlety, deep respect for his teacher, and deadly seriousness of purposethat enabled Cicero not only to revive Platonism, but also to rival Plato himself.