# Cicero — On the Art of Writing character guide

> Cicero in On the Art of Writing by Arthur Quiller-Couch.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0008-lecture-vi-on-the-capital-difficulty-of-prose

## Who they are

Roman orator referenced as a model of prose rhythm.

## In the story

### [Lecture V: Interlude: On Jargon](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/on_the_art_of_writing_se/chapters/lecture-v-interlude-on-jargon)

Mentioned in connection with the phrase 'cui bono?' which Jargon misuses.

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