Chapter+12-22+Analysis

__Examples of Ciceros Theories Used in American History__

EX (1) Cicero was a man of many ideals. He was a man that was extremely intelligent on all levels, especially on people moral duties in life. When looking into //Cicero: On Duties// one takes notice of how carefully each thing that he says is morally correct. Many people in this world have been brought up with these same morals, even in US history Cicero's teaching always stand out. When looking into the American constitution, it is said that everyone in the United States has the right for the "pursuit of happiness." What they meant was that people didn't have the freedom to do whatever they could but whatever was meant and right for them to do. "Happiness is thus linked to the moral life since you cannot be happy if you have a bad conscience. This is the Ciceronian sense behind Jefferson's famous line, in the Declaration, regarding citizens' "pursuit of happiness." " In conclusion, //Cicero: On Duties// isn't only something to live by now, but it also was an important factor in our nations history because our founding fathers used his teachings when writing the constitution.



EX (2) Looking back into our nations history, ex president Thomas Jefferson had a "special" connection with Cicero. Cicero was not only a man that had much in commen with Cicero but also he was a great admirer of Cicero. Throughout his presidency, Thomas Jefferson used many of Cicero's theories. Like CiceroThomas Jefferson was considered a Roman Republic. One of Jefferson's most popular idols was Cicero, therefore Jefferson was a big beleiver in Cicero's idelogy. Since Jefferson was a believer in Cicero's ideology he would constatly quote Cicero on the importance of apeople knowing their history so that they don't make the same mistakes over and over again. There are also many simalarities betweeen early Rome and theUnited States. Both of these new things encouraged freedom, both were republican, both arose out of an ex- monarchy,both championed low taxes, both encouraged religion, both believed tboth beleived in manifest destiny, both demanded equality, and both eventually had "commoners" that became the leaders. //"Most Jeffersonian principles would have been recognized and endorsed by the greatest ancient Roman republicans -- Publius, Cincinnatus, Cicero, the Gracchi brothers, Cato the Elder, and Cato the Younger."// Cicero and Jefferson did indeed have much in common.



__Examples of Ciceros Theories Used in Society Today__

EX (1) Nowadays there are still many people that go by Cicero's theories. Our society uses some of Ciceros same ideals but there are still those people that choose not to pay attention to a very intelligent man's teachings. One of Cieceros main theories that is currently used today is to treat everyone equally.Though all people haven't been treated equally in our past things have gotten much better. People now treated equally with the exception of the few racists and the small inequality between woman and men. Though Ciceros theories aren't used as much as they were before, they are still used by certain people.

EX (2) Another one of Ciceros most important theories used in todays world is to always keep your promise. This threory is one that is used much less. Though there are still some people that keep their word there are still those that don't. Also, another bad example of keeping ones promise are presidential nominees. They always tend to promise some things that are never really followed through with.