Cicerón y la retórica. La moral de abogado de Cicerón y su evaluación en los ss. XIX y XX

Abstract

This article studies Cicero and the rhetoric, and the controversy generated around his figure, in particular in XIX century. Three steps are followed: first, it is tried to make clear how the figure of Cicero orator appeared in cases specially controverted; secondly the modern critic of Cicero is discussed; and, finally, an assess-ment of the oratorian practice of Cicero is offered from the per-spective of present science.