Cicero was an ancient Roman philosopher, lawyer, and statesman. He was one to realize that communication didn’t always have to consist of text and writing. In fact he believed that even public works like architecture and design could communicate a thought or idea. This idea was adopted, and is still true to this day.
In the above picture he looks stern, and in deep thought. This is quite the contrast from the picture of Cicero on page 51 of “Understanding Rhetoric” where he looks rather scared as he runs from danger. His picture can be seen below.
As one can see, Cicero is visibly scared. This is because of his current situation. He was about to be arrested on arbitrary political grounds, which would indicate his scared expression. The first image suggests that Cicero was a tough individual. His facial features suggest someone who has faced difficult times. However, the drawing smoothes out most of the flaws, mainly to draw attention to the fear and not Cicero himself. While the drawing and the picture are very dissimilar, it is quite clear that they are both him as the connection between actual events and animation is evident.
Austin L. Smith 
I really appreciate the background information you found on Cicero which is not presented in the book. Great imagery!
Thank you! I tried to look some things up before writing this because I felt the book lacked the information required to write this post.
I like how you pointed out that though both images are different, he is still the same person and that there is still a connection between the two. That is a very interesting way to look at it!
Thank ya, Thank ya.
I agree that these pictures are very dissimilar. If you didn’t know the cartoon was in fact Cicero you probably wouldn’t recognize it was him. I know I wouldn’t
Yes exactly my point!
It was helpful that you found some background information. His ideas about architecture are very prevalent today.
Yes for sure!