Reading Cicero in Latin

Our first sample of Cicero's writing in Latin will come to us from one of his other philosophical writings: de Amicitia - on Friendship. The image to the right is a photograph of a page from a medieval manuscript of de Amicitia.

Download: Latin Reading Log

Please download the Cicero: Life and Times Latin Reading Log Handout. Fully complete this handout before continuing in the course. Be sure to contact your instructor for any additional help with the content.

Background Information

Cicero's de Amicitia is a broad essay on what it means to be a friend and what it means to have friends. The reading log only covers selections: if you would like to read the complete essay in English, you can download this version.

Image licensed as Creative Commons Share-Alike. Photograph by H.P. Haack.