Cicero of Germany, the —(hist.) the name given to Johann III, elector of Brandenburg (1455–1499):
- Cicero of Germany, Elector of Brandenburg, could speak four hours at a stretch, in elegantly flowing Latin, with a fair share of meaning in it too.
German Cicero, the —(hist.) the name given to Johann Sturm, printer and scholar (1507–1589):
- He has been called the German Cicero, and has arguably exerted a more powerful influence on education than any single person.