Ciceros freund atticus Die ausgewählten Briefe, die Cicero an seinen Freund Pomponius Atticus schrieb, sind dabei wohl nach dem Kriterium der biographischen und historischen. 1 Er war ein enger Freund Marcus Tullius Ciceros, mit dem er einen jahrelangen Briefwechsel führte; erhalten sind nur die Briefe von Cicero an Atticus. 2 Keinen Menschen der Antike kennen wir so gut wie Marcus Tullius Cicero ( davon gut die Hälfte an seinen Freund Titus Pomponius Atticus ( v. 3 Titus Pomponius Atticus (* Ende v. Chr.; † März 32 v. Chr.) war ein römischer Ritter aus der Familie der Pomponier. Er war ein enger Freund Ciceros. 4 Titus Pomponius Atticus (November BC – 31 March 32 BC; later named Quintus Caecilius Pomponianus Atticus) was a Roman editor, banker, and patron of letters [clarification needed], best known for his correspondence and close friendship with prominent Roman statesman Marcus Tullius Cicero. 5 Titus Pomponius Atticus, (born bc, Rome—died 32 bc), wealthy but nonpolitical Roman, famous for his correspondence with the important Roman statesman and writer Cicero. Atticus was born into a family of the equestrian order, wealthy Romans who did not run for political office. 6 Herodes Atticus was a Greek of Athenian descent. His ancestry could be traced to the Athenian noblewoman Elpinice, a half-sister of the statesman Cimon and daughter of Miltiades. He claimed lineage from a series of mythic Greek kings: Theseus, Cecrops, and Aeacus, as well as the god Zeus. 7 CICERO'S FRIEND ATTICUS by B. H. P. FARRER Atticus, Titus Pomponius Atticus, the friend of Cicero, has always interested me, not least because rather contrary opinions have been expressed about him, and because he is so commonly referred to as 'Cicero's friend' that one perhaps tends to forget that he was. 8 Atticus had lived abroad in Athens and Epirus, with occasional visits home from B.C. 88 to B.C. 65, in which latter year he seems to have returned for a more lengthened stay (Nep. Att. 4). The two friends have already corresponded frequently, but this is the first letter preserved. 9 Titus Pomponius Atticus oder Quintus Caecilius Pomponianus war ein römischer Ritter aus der Familie der Pomponier, die nach antiker Ansicht auf den römischen König Numa Pompilius zurückging. Er war ein enger Freund Marcus Tullius Ciceros, mit dem er einen jahrelangen Briefwechsel führte; erhalten sind nur die Briefe von Cicero an Atticus. atticus clothing 10 Keinen Menschen der Antike kennen wir so gut wie Marcus Tullius Cicero ( ). Wir verdanken dies dem Umstand, dass ein großer Teil. 11