Hortensius or "On the Philosophy" is literature that Marcus Tullius Cicero wrote in the year of 45 BC. The dialog is named after Cicero's friend, the speaker and politician, Quintus Hortensius Hortalus.

Effects Of The Work

Augustine of Hippo, at the age of 11, was sent to school at Madaurus (now M'Daourouch), a small Numidian city about 19 miles south of Thagaste. It was there where he became familiar with Latin literature. During this period he read Cicero's dialogue Hortensius (now lost), which he described as leaving a lasting impression on him and sparking his interest in philosophy.