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Hortensius
the Hortensius
Cicero's (now lost) dialogue exhorting to philosophy, cited here for its calculation of the cosmic 'great year.'
Reading notes
- A Dialogue on Oratory §16 Hortensius
Cicero's lost dialogue exhorting to philosophy, cited for its reckoning of the cosmic 'great year' (the period after which the heavens return to their present configuration).