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Cicero's Orations Pelleas et Melisande is Debussy'sThe greatest orator of the late Roman Republic, Marcus Tullius Cicero (10643 B. C.), influenced the course of European letters for centuries after his death. Through his writings, Renaissance and Enlightenment scholars encountered the riches of Classical rhetoric and philosophy. The elegance of his style, his skill and erudition, his worldly wisdom, and his profound humanity made Cicero a model for latter day thinkers and keep his works ever relevant.