The orator Cicero and his brother Quintus show their ancestral estate to Atticus: they discuss the beauty of nature; humans' attachment to their family origins; and the longevity of local identity. Engraving by W. Woollett, 1778, after R. Wilson.

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The orator Cicero and his brother Quintus show their ancestral estate to Atticus: they discuss the beauty of nature; humans' attachment to their family origins; and the longevity of local identity. Engraving by W. Woollett, 1778, after R. Wilson.