sˈaɪsɹoʊ dᵻskɹˈaɪbz hˌɪm æz ɐ klˈɛvɚ dʒˈʊɹɹɪst; æz ɐn ˈɔːɹəɾɚ hiː hæd kənsˈɪdɚɹəbəl pˈaʊɚ, bˌʌt wʌz bˈɪɾɚ ænd vˈiəmənt ɪn spˈiːkɪŋ.
Cicero describes him as a clever jurist; as an orator he had considerable power, but was bitter and vehement in speaking.