Cicero on Leadership and Oratory

What are the two arts mentioned by Cicero that can place people in the highest rank of dignity?

• Justice and Faith

• Generalship and Oratory

• Temperance and Justice

• Military and Political Science

According to Cicero, what is retained by the orator?

• The dangers of war

• The ornaments of peace

• The power of the military

• The strength of justice

What does Cicero suggest should yield to the military in times of war?

• Justice

• The forum

• The pen

• Temperance

In the context of Cicero's argument, what does the phrase "forum cēdat castrīs" imply?

• The military should take precedence over public debate in times of war.

• The forum should be fortified like a military camp.

• The forum should be expanded to accommodate military discussions.

• The military should be discussed in the forum.

What is the significance of the phrase "ōtium bellō" in Cicero's argument?

• Peace should be prioritized over war.

• Leisure should yield to war.

• War should be avoided at all costs.

• Leisure activities should be promoted during war.

Analyze why Cicero might argue that the general has higher claims to public office than the orator.

• Because generals are more educated than orators.

• Because generals can repel the dangers of war.

• Because orators are not respected in society.

• Because generals are better at public speaking.

What does the phrase "stilus gladiō" metaphorically suggest in Cicero's argument?

• The pen is mightier than the sword.

• Writing should be prioritized over fighting.

• The pen should yield to the sword in times of conflict.

• The sword should be used for writing.

Evaluate the role of justice, faith, and temperance in Cicero's argument. Why does he choose not to discuss them in detail?

• They are irrelevant to his argument.

• They are virtues that Servius already excels in.

• They are less important than military achievements.

• They are too complex to discuss in this context.

What does Cicero imply about the relationship between orators and soldiers in times of war?

• Orators are more valued than soldiers.

• Soldiers are scorned by orators.

• Orators are scorned, and soldiers are loved.

• Orators and soldiers are equally valued.

How does Cicero use the quote from the "clārus poēta" to support his argument?

• To show that orators are more important than soldiers.

• To emphasize the importance of military achievements.

• To argue that poetry is more influential than oratory.

• To demonstrate the irrelevance of orators in times of war.