 Cicero in his "De Finibus" closely followed Posidonius's presentation of Panaetius's ethical teachings.Posidonius met Pompey when he was Rhodes's ambassador in Rome and Pompey visited him in Rhodes twice, once in 66 BCE during his campaign against the pirates and again in 62 BCE during his eastern campaigns, and asked Posidonius to write his biography.As a gesture of respect and great honor, Pompey lowered his "fasces" before Posidonius's door.