What terms did Cicero propose to Julius Caesar during their meeting in 49 BCE?

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Marble bust of Marcus Tullius Cicero, shown with short hair and draped clothing, displayed against a black background. — Cicero Marcus Tullius Cicero, detail of a marble bust; in the Capitoline Museums, Rome.

During an interview with Julius Caesar on March 28, 49 BCE, Cicero demonstrated significant courage by proposing that he intended to suggest in the Senate that Caesar should not continue the war against Pompey any further.1

These terms were ultimately ones that Caesar could not accept.1