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1 1 | 1 It becomes all men, who
2 10 | 10 But when, by perseverance
3 11 | 11 At first, however, it was
4 12 | 12 When wealth was once considered
5 13 | 13 For why should I mention
6 14 | 14 In so populous and so corrupt
7 15 | 15 Catiline, in his youth,
8 16 | 16 The young men, whom, as
9 17 | 17 Accordingly, about the beginning
10 18 | 18 But previously to this period,
11 19 | 19 Some time afterwards, Piso
12 2 | 2 In early times, accordingly,
13 20 | 20 When Catiline saw those,
14 21 | 21 When these men, surrounded
15 22 | 22 There were some, at that
16 23 | 23 Among those present at this
17 24 | 24 Accordingly, when the comitia
18 25 | 25 In the number of these ladies
19 26 | 26 Catiline, having made these
20 27 | 27 He accordingly dispatched
21 30 | had taken the field by the 27th of October. Others at the
22 28 | 28 While, therefore, the rest
23 29 | 29 When these proceedings were
24 3 | 3 To act well for the Commonwealth
25 30 | 30 A few days afterwards, Lucius
26 31 | 31 By such proceedings as these
27 32 | 32 He then hurried from the
28 33 | 33 “We call gods and men to
29 34 | 34 To this address Quintus
30 35 | 35 “Lucius Catiline to Quintus
31 36 | 36 Catiline himself, having
32 37 | 37 Nor was this disaffected
33 38 | 38 For after the powers of
34 39 | 39 After Pompey, however, was
35 4 | 4 When, therefore, my mind
36 40 | 40 He accordingly commissioned
37 41 | 41 Yet the Allobroges were
38 42 | 42 Much about the same time
39 43 | 43 But at Rome, in the mean
40 44 | 44 The Allobroges, according
41 45 | 45 Matters having proceeded
42 46 | 46 The affair being thus concluded,
43 47 | 47 Volturcius, being questioned
44 48 | 48 The common people, meanwhile,
45 49 | 49 Yet, at the same time, neither
46 5 | 5 Lucius Catiline was a man
47 50 | 50 While these occurrences
48 51 | 51 “It becomes all men, Conscript
49 52 | 52 When Caesar had ended his
50 53 | 53 When Cato had resumed his
51 54 | 54 Their birth, age, and eloquence,
52 55 | 55 When the senate, as I have
53 56 | 56 During these proceedings
54 57 | 57 When it was reported in
55 58 | 58 “I am well aware, soldiers,
56 59 | 59 When he had thus spoken,
57 6 | 6 Of the city of Rome, as
58 60 | 60 When he had made a complete
59 61 | 61 When the battle was over,
60 7 | 7 At this period every citizen
61 8 | 8 But, assuredly, Fortune
62 9 | 9 Good morals, accordingly,
63 9 | pressed by the enemy, to abandon their posts; and that, in
64 52 | treasonable combination of abandoned citizens, has been brought
65 20 | erect others, and lavish and abase their wealth in every possible
66 11 | unbounded and insatiable, and is abated neither by abundance nor
67 25 | extravagance and poverty. But her abilities were by no means despicable;
68 59 | these he removed all the ablest centurions, the veterans,
69 6 | country, without any settled abode; and with these were joined
70 21 | Catiline then promised them the abolition of their debts; a proscription
71 6 | with these were joined the Aborigines, a savage race of men, without
72 40 | purpose, as Brutus was then absent from Rome. In order, too,
73 20 | no purpose; mighty hopes, absolute power, would in vain be
74 13 | habits, could not easily abstain from gratifying their passions,
75 54 | simplicity, with the temperate in abstinence, he was more desirous to
76 52 | any danger from them, is absurd; but if, amidst such universal
77 17 | of Catiline; they who had abundant means of living at ease,
78 51 | be dishonored, and youths abused; that children would be
79 51 | condemnation, and other like abuses were practiced; and it was
80 23 | birth, but growing less acceptable to her, because in his reduced
81 54 | others that was worthy of acceptance, while for himself he desired
82 43 | consequent tumult, an easier access might be obtained to the
83 6 | when their state, from an accession of population and territory,
84 20 | the course of events will accomplish the rest. ~ “Who in the
85 25 | and possessed many other accomplishments that tend to excite the
86 37 | This they seemed to do in accordance with their general character;
87 18 | affair I shall here give as accurate an account as I am able. ~
88 34 | as he was beset by false accusations, and unable to resist the
89 47 | when all had previously acknowledged their seals, decreed that
90 3 | men, every one hears with acquiescence only that which he himself
91 23 | submissive to his will; and acting, in his general conduct,
92 8 | most able men were the most actively employed. No one exercised
93 7 | acquired military skill by actual service in the camp, and
94 | actually
95 39 | others, all whom he thought adapted, either by principles or
96 21 | conquerors, can afford. He added that Piso was in Hither
97 5 | depraved, furnished him with additional incentives to action. ~
98 59 | round among his troops, and addressing his men by name, he encouraged
99 51 | If, indeed, a punishment adequate to their crimes be discovered,
100 3 | first, because deeds must be adequately represented by words; and
101 11 | intemperance, and began to admire statues, pictures, and sculptured
102 54 | his easiness of temper was admired; in Cato, his firmness.
103 28 | consequence, were refused admission, and found that they had
104 47 | stating that he had been admitted as an associate a few days
105 51 | it. But at the same time, adopting a practice from Greece,
106 12 | Gods. But our forefathers adorned the fanes of the deities
107 25 | ardent that she oftener made advances to the other sex than waited
108 21 | thought it much for their advantage to disturb the public tranquillity,
109 58 | does not press upon our adversaries, as presses upon us; we
110 53 | sustained, too, the violence of adverse fortune; yet that, while
111 53 | senate was made as he had advised. ~ After reading and hearing
112 47 | Lentulus Spinther, who was then aedile; Cethegus, to Quintus Cornificius;
113 6 | who, under the conduct of Aeneas, were wandering about as
114 46 | anxiety, and great joy, affected him at the same moment.
115 51 | influenced neither by hatred, affection, anger, nor pity. The mind,
116 11 | plunderers; some set their affections on houses, others on lands;
117 51 | barbarities of war, and the afflictions that would fall on the vanquished;
118 21 | license of conquerors, can afford. He added that Piso was
119 40 | against the senate for not affording them relief, and looked
120 58 | battle, those who are most afraid are always in most danger;
121 | again
122 50 | soliciting, through his agents, his slaves and freedmen,
123 38 | in reality for their own aggrandizement. For, to state the truth
124 31 | they became anxious and agitated; they felt secure neither
125 50 | that these things were in agitation, having distributed armed
126 52 | Caius Caesar, a short time ago, spoke in fair and elegant
127 28 | senator, in company with him, agreed to go with an armed force,
128 44 | home, might confirm their agreement with Catiline, by giving
129 33 | among mankind, we do not aim; we desire only our liberty,
130 6 | the field, prepared with alacrity for their defense. They
131 61 | which he had occupied when alive. A few, indeed, whom the
132 50 | of their evidence, to the Allobrogian deputies and to Titus Volturcius,
133 4 | a corrupt ambition had allured me, I determined to write,
134 | alone
135 52 | country, their parents, their altars, and their homes; but the
136 | although
137 23 | conceal his own crimes; he was altogether heedless what he said or
138 52 | Fathers, if there were time to amend an error, I might easily
139 | amongst
140 35 | reason, adopted a course, amply justifiable in my present
141 Arg| Catiline, V.—Virtues of the ancient Romans, VI.-IX.—Degeneracy
142 1 | who desire to excel other animals, to strive, to the utmost
143 20 | glorious spoils of war, animate you far more than my words.
144 40 | said this, the Allobroges, animated with the highest hopes,
145 58 | a strong hope of victory animates me. Your spirit, your age,
146 6 | magistrates, with power only annual; for they conceived that,
147 51 | parricides of their country? I answer that time, the course of
148 13 | thirst, cold, or fatigue, but anticipated them all by luxurious indulgence.
149 31 | all classes; they became anxious and agitated; they felt
150 | anyone
151 20 | with them into a private apartment of his house, where, when
152 27 | many complaints of their apathy, he informed them that he
153 51 | villa, or even the plate or apparel of another, he exerted his
154 15 | distraction was plainly apparent in every feature and look. ~
155 52 | once taken effect, in vain appeal to justice. When the city
156 53 | great part of the rest, applauded his opinion, and extolled
157 40 | one Publius Umbrenus to apply to certain deputies of the
158 19 | Spain; Crassus promoting the appointment, because he knew him to
159 50 | Annius, if they should be apprehended; but afterwards, being influenced
160 41 | indebted. Cicero, being apprised of the matter by Sanga,
161 48 | respectable citizens, and the approach of the enemy, adding that “
162 50 | rewards were being voted, on approbation of their evidence, to the
163 55 | roof connected with stone arches; but its appearance is disgusting
164 2 | agriculture, in navigation, and in architecture, whatever man performs owns
165 Arg| THE ARGUMENT.~THE INTRODUCTION, I.-IV.—
166 52 | enjoyment of your pleasures, arouse yourselves, and act in defense
167 26 | colleague, Antonius, by an arrangement respecting their provinces,
168 45 | and Caius Pomtinus, to arrest the retinue of the Allobroges,
169 36 | Flamma in the neighborhood of Arretium while he was supplying the
170 Arg| letter to Catulus, XXXV.—His arrival at Manlius’s camp; he is
171 5 | by what means he might arrive at it. His violent spirit
172 56 | recruits from his confederates, arrived in his camp, he distributed
173 50 | Lentulus, were urging the artisans and slaves, in various directions
174 Arg| and supporters, and the arts by which he collected them,
175 39 | at last have gained the ascendancy, have been allowed to enjoy
176 55 | and which, after a slight ascent to the left, is sunk about
177 17 | conspiracy. When he had ascertained, to his satisfaction, all
178 6 | people, accordingly, began to assail them in war, while a few
179 21 | operations. He, moreover, assailed all the respectable citizens
180 18 | discovered, they postponed the assassination to the fifth of February;
181 52 | briefly expressed their assent, some to one speaker, and
182 22 | disclosed his design; and they asserted that he did this, in order
183 47 | had been admitted as an associate a few days before, by Gabinius
184 29 | troops; to make war; to assume unlimited control over the
185 48 | sent by Marcus Crassus to assure Catiline that the apprehension
186 52 | young men who have been led astray by ambition; send them away,
187 22 | mutually conscious of such an atrocity. But some thought that this
188 60 | expectation, found Catiline attacking him with such impetuosity,
189 54 | their reputation, though attained by different means. Caesar
190 26 | extremities, since what he had attempted secretly had ended in confusion
191 21 | elevated, he charged them to attend to his interest at the election
192 46 | senate, and in a very full attendance of that body, introduced
193 32 | of night, and with a few attendants, to the camp of Manlius.
194 60 | fresh men for the wounded, attending to every exigency, charging
195 3 | by no means equal glory attends the narrator and the performer
196 32 | best course would be to augment his army, and make provision
197 47 | burnt; a year which the augurs, from certain omens, had
198 39 | proceedings. Among these was Aulus Fulvius, the son of a senator,
199 15 | smitten with a passion for Aurelia Orestilla, in whom no good
200 54 | humanity and benevolence; austereness had given dignity to Cato.
201 54 | discretion, and, above all, of austerity; he did not contend in splendor
202 29 | the magistrate, and which authorizes him to raise troops; to
203 33 | we may perish, so best to avenge our blood.” ~
204 51 | indulge neither partiality nor aversion, but least of all animosity;
205 20 | same desires and the same aversions, is assuredly a firm bond
206 20 | existence? ~ “Will you not, then awake to action? Behold that liberty,
207 39 | old spirit of contention awakened their passions; and had
208 5 | to call upon me to look back, and briefly to describe
209 59 | he encouraged them, and bade them remember that they
210 41 | expectations. As they were balancing these considerations, the
211 19 | he had in his army. These barbarians, as some say, had been unable
212 51 | they have recounted the barbarities of war, and the afflictions
213 10 | vanquished in war; when barbarous tribes and populous states
214 12 | descendants, on the contrary, the basest of mankind have even wrested
215 1 | life in obscurity, like the beasts of the field, which nature
216 | becoming
217 33 | conjure you and the senate to befriend your unhappy fellow-citizens;
218 45 | Allobroges, he began earnestly to beg Pomtinus, to whom he was
219 42 | sent to those parts, had begun, without consideration and
220 23 | cause of his extravagant behavior, did not keep such danger
221 | behind
222 20 | not, then awake to action? Behold that liberty, that liberty
223 2 | intellect. Yet many human beings, resigned to sensuality
224 5 | to a degree surpassing belief. His mind was daring, subtle,
225 31 | Fathers would not too hastily believe anything against him;” saying “
226 31 | that splendid speech, so beneficial to the republic, which he
227 33 | our ancestors, to have the benefit of the law, or, when our
228 54 | esteemed for his humanity and benevolence; austereness had given dignity
229 36 | her citizens, men who were bent, with obstinate determination,
230 40 | with the highest hopes, besought Umbrenus to take compassion
231 58 | can move, exhortation is bestowed in vain; for the terror
232 22 | his speech, and wishing to bind his accomplices in guilt
233 52 | engaging the Gauls, the bitterest foes of the Roman name,
234 36 | mankind think the greatest blessings, were hers in abundance,
235 61 | people obtain a joyful or bloodless victory; for all their bravest
236 58 | leave to your enemies a bloody and mournful victory.” ~
237 23 | he began, on a sudden, to boast, and to promise her seas
238 1 | of the intellect than of bodily strength, and, since the
239 14 | kept about him, like a body-guard, crowds of the unprincipled
240 43 | inactive. Being naturally bold, sanguine, and prompt to
241 61 | it was plainly seen what boldness, and what energy of spirit,
242 20 | aversions, is assuredly a firm bond of friendship. ~ “What I
243 47 | of Rome, by the Sibylline books, was predestined to three
244 14 | furnished mistresses to some, bought horses and dogs for others,
245 7 | desired competent riches, but boundless glory. I could mention,
246 46 | the praetor, to bring the box with the letters which he
247 33 | citizens, was paid with brass. ~ “Often too, have the
248 61 | soldier, after yielding up his breath, covered with his corpse
249 61 | enemy; he was not quite breathless, and still expressed in
250 18 | Sylla, having been tried for bribery under the laws against it,
251 49 | by solicitation, nor by bribes, could Quintus Catulus,
252 4 | shall accordingly give a brief account with as much truth
253 52 | state is reduced to the brink of ruin. But let those,
254 57 | deserters, he immediately broke up his camp, and took his
255 1 | gods; the other with the brutes. It appears to me, therefore,
256 42 | Gaul, in the Picenian and Bruttian territories, and in Apulia.
257 20 | of riches, to squander in building over seas and leveling mountains,
258 20 | though they pull down new buildings and erect others, and lavish
259 47 | year since the Capitol was burnt; a year which the augurs,
260 58 | care not to be taken and butchered like cattle, rather than,
261 30 | triumph, by the malice of a cabal, whose custom was to ask
262 40 | termination they expected to such calamities?” When he found that they
263 39 | undecided, great distress and calamity must certainly have fallen
264 48 | fabricated so shameful a calumny.” ~ There were some, at
265 27 | Etruria; one Septimius, of Camerinum, into the Picenian territory;
266 26 | laid for the consuls in the Campus Martius, were attended with
267 18 | unable to declare himself a candidate within the legitimate number
268 26 | these arrangements, still canvassed for the consulship for the
269 21 | have for a colleague, was canvassing for the consulship, a man
270 5 | subtle, and versatile, capable of pretending or dissembling
271 30 | towns, according to the capacity of each; and that, at Rome,
272 17 | Statilius, Publius Gabinius Capito, Caius Cornelius; with many
273 10 | reduced to subjection; when Carthage, the rival of Rome’s dominion,
274 51 | Punic Wars, too, though the Carthaginians, both during peace, and
275 11 | to spoil temples; and to cast off respect for everything,
276 58 | taken and butchered like cattle, rather than, fighting like
277 51 | their enemies. ~ “Similar caution, Conscript Fathers, is to
278 3 | it is possible to obtain celebrity; many who have acted, and
279 23 | and crimes, and whom the censors had ignominiously expelled
280 3 | errors you mention with censure, are mentioned through malevolence
281 60 | praetorian cohort against the centre of the enemy, amongst whom,
282 59 | he removed all the ablest centurions, the veterans, and the stoutest
283 Arg| them, XXI.—His supposed ceremony to unite them, XXII.—His
284 51 | themselves; nor was there any cessation of slaughter, until Sylla
285 56 | of soldiers; the rest, as chance had equipped them, carried
286 Arg| His accomplice, Sempronia, characterized, XXV.—His ambition of the
287 60 | attending to every exigency, charging in person, wounding many
288 25 | valued by her than honor or chastity. Whether she was more prodigal
289 14 | young whose acquaintance he chiefly courted; as their minds,
290 6 | government was monarchy. Chosen men, whose bodies might
291 59 | have had in his army in the Cimbrian war. ~ On the other side,
292 47 | to three Cornelii, that Cinna and Sylla had ruled already;
293 16 | invited them, nevertheless, to circumvent and murder inoffensive persons,
294 20 | we ourselves assert our claims to liberty. For since the
295 37 | poor envy those of a better class, and endeavor to exalt the
296 15 | a grown-up step-son, he cleared the house for their nuptials
297 31 | dissemble, and under pretence of clearing his character, as if he
298 52 | But such mercy, and such clemency, if they turn those arms
299 22 | that they might be the more closely attached to one another,
300 60 | engaged fiercely in the closest combat. The enemy made an
301 48 | daily necessaries and the clothes which they wore. ~ On the
302 50 | to deeds of audacity, to collect themselves into an armed
303 60 | fiercely in the closest combat. The enemy made an obstinate
304 39 | Catiline, in his first battle, come off victorious, or left
305 15 | neither gods nor men, found no comfort either waking or sleeping;
306 55 | wait till night, which was coming on, lest any new attempts
307 58 | valiant, by the speech of its commander. Whatever courage is in
308 30 | officers, with the title of commanders, were waiting near the city,
309 19 | submitted to many severe commands. This question we shall
310 21 | himself, when consul, would commence operations. He, moreover,
311 60 | that the action could be commenced by the light-armed troops,
312 40 | country, and affecting to commiserate its fallen condition, “what
313 40 | 40 He accordingly commissioned one Publius Umbrenus to
314 51 | life sunk in obscurity, commit any error, through excessive
315 23 | without naming her informant, communicated to several persons what
316 37 | years, had returned upon the community to the extent to which it
317 45 | at first, encouraging his companions, defended himself against
318 28 | Vargunteius, a senator, in company with him, agreed to go with
319 49 | by Caesar, who was then comparatively a youth. The opportunity,
320 Arg| preparations in Etruria, LVI.—He is compelled by Metellus and Antonius
321 7 | liberal of money; they desired competent riches, but boundless glory.
322 43 | called an assembly, should complain of the proceedings of Cicero,
323 43 | Cethegus was incessantly complaining of the want of spirit in
324 27 | night, when, after many complaints of their apathy, he informed
325 15 | his tortured spirit. His complexion, in consequence, was pale,
326 25 | means despicable; she could compose verses, jest, and join in
327 45 | bridge, the Gauls, at once comprehending the matter, surrendered
328 23 | secret what he heard, nor conceal his own crimes; he was altogether
329 10 | deceitful; to keep one thing concealed in the breast, and another
330 6 | power only annual; for they conceived that, by this method, the
331 3 | performed; all beyond his own conception he regards as fictitious
332 20 | objects I hope to effect, in concert with you, in the character
333 46 | 46 The affair being thus concluded, a full account of it was
334 52 | against their country. ~ “In conclusion, Conscript Fathers, if there
335 Arg| machinations induce the Senate to confer extraordinary power on the
336 17 | most daring, to a general conference. At that meeting there were
337 9 | peace, they governed more by conferring benefits than by exciting
338 52 | on the prisoners who have confessed their guilt, as on men convicted
339 15 | anything but her beauty, it is confidently believed that because she
340 44 | they reached home, might confirm their agreement with Catiline,
341 52 | having concerted massacres, conflagrations, and other horrible and
342 8 | rather from caprice than in conformity with truth. The exploits
343 2 | universally changed and confused. For dominion is easily
344 42 | place, and by hurrying and confusing everything, had created
345 21 | embarrassments; and that, in conjunction with him, he himself, when
346 55 | over it is a vaulted roof connected with stone arches; but its
347 15 | guilty of many criminal connections, with a virgin of noble
348 58 | and of your country. If we conquer, all will be safe, we shall
349 5 | his patrimony, and by his consciousness of guilt; both which evils
350 44 | affair. To this the others consented without suspicion; but Cassius
351 52 | corrected by experience of consequences. But we are beset by dangers
352 43 | in order that, during the consequent tumult, an easier access
353 40 | acquainted with them; and consequently without loss of time, as
354 41 | they were balancing these considerations, the good fortune of the
355 Arg| against them, and their consignment to custody, XLVII.—The alteration
356 48 | themselves, whose whole property consisted in their daily necessaries
357 51 | punishment than death, how is it consistent to observe the law as to
358 52 | of the highest rank, have conspired to ruin their country; they
359 31 | over their infants, made constant inquiries, trembled at everything,
360 43 | fathers; and, when all were in consternation at the massacre and conflagration,
361 5 | spent his early years. His constitution could endure hunger, want
362 38 | of the tribunes, in the consulate of Cneius Pompey and Marcus
363 28 | the treachery which was contemplated. The assassins, in consequence,
364 10 | inculcated pride, inhumanity, contempt of religion, and general
365 5 | selfishness, pernicious and contending vices, rendered thoroughly
366 39 | itself, the old spirit of contention awakened their passions;
367 Arg| in Rome, XXXVII.—The old contentions between the patricians and
368 38 | his own interest. In such contests there was neither moderation
369 12 | set at naught modesty and continence; they lost all distinction
370 20 | ficklemindedness, pursue contingencies instead of certainties.
371 56 | first flocked to him, he continued to reject, not only as depending
372 Arg| Volturcius are arrested by the contrivance of Cicero, XLV.—The principal
373 48 | thought that this affair was contrived by Publius Autronius, in
374 Arg| Etruria, and his second convention of the conspirators, XXVII.—
375 25 | verses, jest, and join in conversation either modest, tender, or
376 53 | much reflection, I felt convinced that the eminent virtue
377 7 | society of mistresses and convivial indulgence. To such men
378 Arg| the government, XVI.—His convocation of the conspirators, and
379 27 | of Marcus Porcius Laeca, convoked the leaders of the conspiracy
380 55 | given, strangled him with a cord. Thus this patrician, who
381 47 | aedile; Cethegus, to Quintus Cornificius; Statilius, to Caius Caesar;
382 58 | abundance; and the colonies and corporate towns will open their gates
383 61 | breath, covered with his corpse the spot which he had occupied
384 51 | would be filled with arms, corpses, blood, and lamentation.
385 52 | you disregard words, to be corrected by experience of consequences.
386 10 | sometimes restrained by correction; but afterwards, when their
387 53 | when the state had become corrupted by luxury and indolence,
388 18 | assassinate the consuls, Lucius Cotta and Lucius Torquatus, in
389 52 | against them, than to take counsel as to what sentence we should
390 44 | carry under seal to their countrymen, who otherwise would hardly
391 51 | have adopted injudicious courses of conduct; but I had rather
392 57 | Pistoria, with a view to escape covertly, by cross roads, into Gaul. ~
393 58 | penalty the inactivity and cowardice of Lentulus has brought
394 58 | necessity, which makes even cowards brave. To prevent the numbers
395 42 | confusing everything, had created more alarm than danger.
396 24 | money, borrowed on his own credit, or that of his friends,
397 51 | false accusation may be credited as true; and when, with
398 30 | Faesulae, and Quintus Metellus Creticus into Apulia and the parts
399 Arg| attempts of Catulus and Piso to criminate Caesar, XLIX.—The plans
400 57 | view to escape covertly, by cross roads, into Gaul. ~ But
401 44 | Volturcius, a native of Crotona, he himself giving Volturcius
402 14 | him, like a body-guard, crowds of the unprincipled and
403 9 | morals, accordingly, were cultivated in the city and in the camp.
404 37 | whose civil rights had been curtailed, looked forward to the event
405 51 | them from imitating the customs of other nations, if they
406 27 | army, if he could but first cut off Cicero, who was the
407 2 | with his own. But after Cyrus in Asia, and the Lacedaemonians
408 25 | she could sing, play, and dance, with greater elegance than
409 52 | The case is, assuredly, dangerous, but you do not fear it;
410 9 | contest, than on those who had dared to desert their standards
411 55 | by reason of the filth, darkness, and stench. When Lentulus
412 56 | had equipped them, carried darts, spears, or sharpened stakes. ~
413 35 | her own fortune and her daughter’s, would discharge those
414 11 | which, as if imbued with deadly poison, enervates whatever
415 52 | country. We are not now debating on the revenues, or on injuries
416 11 | scarcely would those of debauched habits use victory with
417 13 | irregular gratification, open debauchery, and all kinds of luxury,
418 20 | age and wealth, a general debility has been produced. We have
419 11 | qualities, works with fraud and deceit. But avarice has merely
420 10 | prompted many to become deceitful; to keep one thing concealed
421 20 | indeed, my expectation deceives me, and you prefer to be
422 52 | spirit you display in your decision, the more will their confidence
423 18 | because he had been unable to declare himself a candidate within
424 2 | subjugate cities and nations, to deem the lust of dominion a reason
425 Arg| battle, LIX.—His bravery, defeat, and death, LX., LXI. ~~
426 49 | highest offices, he had been defeated by Caesar, who was then
427 52 | an attack is made on the defenseless state. ~ “But on these subjects
428 15 | offences of this nature in defiance alike of law and religion.
429 51 | Conscript Fathers, were never deficient in conduct or courage; nor
430 Arg| ancient Romans, VI.-IX.—Degeneracy of their posterity, X.-XIII.—
431 6 | the public interest, had degenerated into tyranny and oppression,
432 20 | to resign a wretched and degraded existence with ignominy? ~ “
433 51 | Conscript Fathers, different degrees of license are allowed.
434 12 | adorned the fanes of the deities with devotion, and their
435 43 | there was need, not of deliberation, but of action and that
436 Arg| for their rescue, and the deliberations of the Senate, L.—The speech
437 5 | depraved disposition. His delight, from his youth, had been
438 44 | Consider what your views demand, and seek aid from all,
439 6 | government regulated by laws. The denomination of their government was
440 40 | assistance, he let them depart. ~
441 45 | being appointed for the departure of the deputies, Cicero,
442 58 | on your own right hands depend riches, honor, and glory,
443 43 | he thought that success depended on rapidity of execution. ~
444 36 | have been in an extremely deplorable condition; for though every
445 51 | opinions before me, have deplored, in studied and impressive
446 24 | every day new schemes; he deposited arms, in convenient places,
447 Arg| accomplice, Manlius, sends a deputation to Marcius, XXXIII.—His
448 12 | power of doing harm; their descendants, on the contrary, the basest
449 57 | course which we have just described. When, therefore, he had
450 9 | on those who had dared to desert their standards or, when
451 36 | nor was there a single deserter from the camp of Catiline.
452 57 | learned his route from some deserters, he immediately broke up
453 Arg| to unite them, XXII.—His designs discovered by Fulvia, XXIII.—
454 45 | and at last, terrified and despairing of safety, he surrendered
455 31 | exclaimed, “and driven to desperation, I will extinguish the flame
456 25 | abilities were by no means despicable; she could compose verses,
457 11 | methods; the other, being destitute of honorable qualities,
458 10 | dominion, had been utterly destroyed, and sea and land lay everywhere
459 32 | the city, and for other destructive operations of war; promising
460 4 | determined to write, in detached portions, the transactions
461 46 | citizens of such eminence were detected in treason so atrocious.
462 52 | prisoners, you at the same time determine that of the army of Catiline,
463 51 | notoriously wicked, or publicly detestable; acts at which the people
464 3 | inexperienced in dishonest practice, detested these vices, yet, in the
465 12 | fanes of the deities with devotion, and their homes with their
466 52 | with his army, is ready to devour us; while there are other
467 12 | which our ancestors, a most devout race of men, erected to
468 5 | Since the time of Sylla’s dictatorship, a strong desire of seizing
469 20 | submit? Is it not better to die in a glorious attempt, than,
470 61 | dispersed, had fallen somewhat differently, but all with wounds in
471 5 | and more hurried on by the diminution of his patrimony, and by
472 56 | encamping, at one time, in the direction of Rome, at another in that
473 40 | that there was nothing so disagreeable or difficult, which they
474 28 | such an attempt only to be disappointed. ~ In the mean time, Manlius
475 Arg| assassinate Cicero, and his disappointment in both, XXVI.—His mission
476 35 | and her daughter’s, would discharge those incurred on the security
477 11 | indulgence, and exemption from discipline; and pleasant and luxurious
478 Arg| and resolute, XXXVI.—The discontent and disaffection of the
479 Arg| the conspiracy, XL.—They discover it to Cicero, XLI.—The incaution
480 20 | assembled, though he had often discussed many points with them singly,
481 11 | inflicted on the citizens disgraceful and inhuman outrages. Their
482 3 | my mind, inexperienced in dishonest practice, detested these
483 51 | us that maidens would be dishonored, and youths abused; that
484 37 | exalt the factious; they dislike the established condition
485 21 | election of consuls, and dismissed the assembly. ~
486 37 | similar character, public disorders would furnish subsistence.
487 61 | the praetorian cohort had dispersed, had fallen somewhat differently,
488 13 | why should I mention those displays of extravagance, which can
489 52 | means, have incurred the displeasure of many. I, who never excused
490 20 | their hands, or where they dispose of them; to us they have
491 51 | arise many men of various dispositions. At some other period, and
492 1 | it was long a subject of dispute among mankind, whether military
493 13 | were impatient to squander disreputably what they might have enjoyed
494 31 | At last, with a view to dissemble, and under pretence of clearing
495 5 | capable of pretending or dissembling whatever he wished. He was
496 6 | though of different origin, dissimilar language, and opposite habits
497 14 | profligate characters, who had dissipated their patrimonies by gaming,
498 37 | that men in distress, of dissolute principles and extravagant
499 15 | and sometimes slow, and distraction was plainly apparent in
500 35 | the public cause of the distressed. Not but that I could have
501 51 | character, who had risen by distressing their country, to be put
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