"Busto del cosiddetto Cicerone", c. 5 Uffizi Gallery, Florence, Tuscany, Italy

Many consider Cicero having defined the nature of Ethical Medicine. Cicero is arguably the greatest author-philosopher in human history - his execution by Mark Anthony and display of his tongue nailed on the "rostra" adjoining the Roman Senate is an emblem of how populism and demagoguery can rapidly degenerate a civilization - all civilized men owe Cicero the benefit of word-ideas he synthesized - humanity, essence, evidence, quality ... many believe that the discovery and dissemination of Cicero's letters by Petrarch triggered the Renaissance and the revival of Cicero's ideals. 

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