Who wrote the Philippics, and how many of them were there?

The Philippics were written by Cicero, and there are 14 of them in total. These orations were composed against Mark Antony and are named after the speeches of Demosthenes against Philip II of Macedon. Cicero used the Philippics to criticize Antony's political maneuvers and to defend the Roman Republic's ideals after the assassination of Julius Caesar. This series of speeches is significant not only for their rhetorical brilliance but also for their historical context, as they capture the intense political climate of Rome during the late Republic.

Understanding that the other authors listed were notable figures in Roman literature and politics, none were responsible for the Philippics. Virgil is renowned for his epic poetry, particularly the Aeneid; Seneca was a philosopher and playwright known for his tragedies and Stoic philosophy; Livy is famous for his historical accounts in "Ab Urbe Condita."