Cicero was an orator, or a public speaker. In Latin, orator means "speaker". Cicero practiced Ars Oratoria, "the art of speaking in public". This was a professional competence cultivated by lawyers and politicians.
Fifty-seven of Cicero's speeches have survived, although he delivered at least fifty more. Cicero wrote "Pro Cluentio", "Pro Archia", "Catilinarians", and the fourteen "Philippics". Cicero also wrote many letters. These were very informal, and told a great deal about who Cicero was as a person. These letters demonstrate the virtues in Cicero of loyalty, honesty, humanity, etc.
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