Relationship with Cicero
From April of 44 BC, Octavian engaged himself in a charm offensive with Cicero who was planning against Mark Antony; in a letter Octavian even refers to him as father. By September, Cicero started launching his Phillipics, a series of 14 oratorical attacks, against Antony. Octavian sensed an opportunity so further ingratiated himself with Cicero; this made the Optimates believe that they may be able to control the "young Caesar".
Cicero was added to the list of those to be proscribed upon the formation of the Second Triumvirate, although Plutarch claims that Octavian argued for two days with Mark Antony that he should not be included but Antony did not allow this as he felt disgraced by the Phillipics he had launched against him.
Cicero was added to the list of those to be proscribed upon the formation of the Second Triumvirate, although Plutarch claims that Octavian argued for two days with Mark Antony that he should not be included but Antony did not allow this as he felt disgraced by the Phillipics he had launched against him.