Francois de Belleforest translated the works of Cicero into a language.
" The English words Ciceronian (meaning "eloquent") and cicerone (meaning "local guide") derive from his name
Petrarch's rediscovery of Cicero's letters provided the impetus for searches for ancient Greek and Latin writings scattered throughout European monasteries, and the subsequent rediscovery of classical antiquity led to the Renaissance

