Questions for second writing assignment:
Cicero: On Friendship
questions: Answer any two
1. Were Cicero’s ideas about friendship of value only
to the Romans of his own era, or do
they contain principles which can benefit any people in a
ny place at any time? Evaluate,
supporting your argument with specific examples.
2. Does Cicero’s On Friendship
have limitations, are there types of friendship which
he does
not cover, is his thought too simple, does he contradict
himself? Evaluate.
3. What does Cicero have to say about Greek ideas on f
riendship, and what do these
utterances reveal about Roman attitudes toward the Gree
ks? Cite specific examples. 4.
