Andrew Cooper

Andrew Cooper asked Robert Harris:

I enjoyed Dictator hugely, as I did the rest of the trilogy, and thought I would miss Cicero very much after I turned the last page. But your writing has prompted me to start reading some of his letters and other writing. I have found them fascinating and full of the life force of this remarkable man. If you had to pick just one of his works to recommend to readers, what would it be?

Robert Harris Beyond a doubt, the letters, and in particular the letters to Atticus. They show us an astonishingly modern man. Of the speeches, I like his defence of Murena. Of the philosophy, I like both the Tusculum Disputations and On the Republic.

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J. asked Robert Harris:

Do you think Cicero was a true advocate for the Roman Republic, or a self-aggrandizing opportunist? Having read a bit of history I am left with is ambiguity.

Craig

Craig asked Robert Harris:

When do you know when you've researched that period of history enough before beginning to write?

Larry Hostetler

Larry Hostetler asked Robert Harris:

Dictator seems to be to be historically accurate yet reads well, a testimony to your writing skills. Do you find yourself having to make choices between what you understand from your research and what makes the story work?

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