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502 45 | had been directed, without disturbance, and secretly invested the
503 38 | parties, during that period, disturbed the republic under plausible
504 14 | some, bought horses and dogs for others, and spared,
505 12 | conquered but the power of doing harm; their descendants,
506 51 | conspiracy? A speech, no doubt, will inflame him whom so
507 31 | matter, entreated, with downcast looks and suppliant voice,
508 51 | of joy, were soon after dragged to death themselves; nor
509 7 | but that the account would draw me too far from my subject,
510 14 | every quarter, convicted or dreading conviction for their evil
511 52 | places gloomy, desolate, dreary, and full of horror. He
512 59 | equal, he himself on foot, drew up his troops suitably to
513 13 | indulgence. Such propensities drove the youth, when their patrimonies
514 14 | courted; as their minds, ductile and unsettled from their
515 55 | which is called the Tullian dungeon, and which, after a slight
516 6 | the similarity of their duty, were called fathers . But
517 51 | the generality of mankind dwell on that which happens last,
518 51 | conquerors; that temples and dwelling-houses would be plundered; that
519 11 | public edifices and private dwellings; to spoil temples; and to
520 3 | around me, yet the same eagerness for honors, the same obloquy
521 59 | took his station by the eagle, which Caius Marius was
522 24 | women, who had, in their earlier days, supported an expensive
523 6 | understand, the founders and earliest inhabitants were the Trojans,
524 37 | who, in the country, had earned a scanty livelihood by manual
525 45 | the Allobroges, he began earnestly to beg Pomtinus, to whom
526 58 | in his breast stops his ears. ~ “I have called you together,
527 43 | the consequent tumult, an easier access might be obtained
528 54 | the bad. In Caesar, his easiness of temper was admired; in
529 15 | either waking or sleeping; so effectually did conscience desolate
530 52 | not obtained by vows and effeminate supplications; it is by
531 Arg| various precautions, XXX.—His effrontery in the Senate, XXXI.—He
532 59 | on the right, he placed eight cohorts in front, and stationed
533 26 | hoping that, if he should be elected, he would easily manage
534 25 | and dance, with greater elegance than became a woman of virtue,
535 52 | time ago, spoke in fair and elegant language, before this assembly,
536 21 | their spirits sufficiently elevated, he charged them to attend
537 | else
538 21 | involved in all manner of embarrassments; and that, in conjunction
539 40 | purpose of inspiring the embassadors with greater confidence.
540 20 | purchase pictures, statues, and embossed plate; though they pull
541 51 | children would be torn from the embraces of their parents; that matrons
542 37 | that the state should be embroiled, than that they themselves
543 29 | is usual in any perilous emergency, decreed that THE CONSULS
544 46 | act, when citizens of such eminence were detected in treason
545 4 | I think it an enterprise eminently deserving of record, from
546 1 | body. Of the mind we rather employ the government; of the body,
547 8 | men were the most actively employed. No one exercised the mind
548 51 | being more inclined to emulate merit than to be jealous
549 56 | his march over the hills, encamping, at one time, in the direction
550 31 | exasperated, “Since I am encompassed by enemies,” he exclaimed, “
551 53 | with small bodies of men, encountered vast armies of the enemy;
552 21 | arms; and what support or encouragement they had, and in what quarters.
553 45 | praetors. Volturcius, at first, encouraging his companions, defended
554 39 | Catiline’s directions, was endeavoring to gain over, by his own
555 5 | eminent mental and personal endowments, but of a vicious and depraved
556 10 | To those who had easily endured toils, dangers, and doubtful
557 11 | during seasons of idleness, enervated the minds of the soldiery.
558 11 | imbued with deadly poison, enervates whatever is manly in body
559 6 | men, whose bodies might be enfeebled by years, but whose minds
560 59 | unable to be present in the engagement, gave the command of the
561 10 | estimate friendships and enmities, not by their worth, but
562 35 | because I saw unworthy men ennobled with honors, and myself
563 2 | seeks reputation from some ennobling enterprise, or honorable
564 16 | them to other and greater enormities. If a motive for crime did
565 28 | extravagance had exhausted their enormous plunder. ~
566 | enough
567 37 | senators, and others so enriched as to live in regal luxury
568 51 | the state, overpowered and enslaved, paid a heavy penalty for
569 4 | its perils. But before I enter upon my narrative, I must
570 30 | having been prevented from entering in triumph, by the malice
571 26 | respecting their provinces, to entertain no sentiments of disaffection
572 Arg| populace, and the suspicions entertained against Crassus, XLVIII.—
573 16 | as I said before, he had enticed to join him, he initiated,
574 56 | Rome, Catiline, out of the entire force which he himself had
575 10 | pestilence, the state was entirely changed, and the government,
576 31 | ignorance of the whole matter, entreated, with downcast looks and
577 35 | Orestilla to your protection; entreating you, by your love for your
578 35 | against me. I now commend and entrust Orestilla to your protection;
579 54 | eloquence, were nearly on an equality; their greatness of mind
580 56 | camp, he distributed them equally throughout the cohorts,
581 17 | Quintus Curius; and of the equestrian order, Marcus Fulvius Nobilior,
582 56 | the rest, as chance had equipped them, carried darts, spears,
583 58 | most danger; but courage is equivalent to a rampart. ~ “When I
584 20 | pull down new buildings and erect others, and lavish and abase
585 12 | most devout race of men, erected to the Gods. But our forefathers
586 3 | readers consider that whatever errors you mention with censure,
587 54 | of his life. Caesar was esteemed for his humanity and benevolence;
588 10 | ready on the tongue; to estimate friendships and enmities,
589 8 | those who have acted is estimated at the highest point to
590 2 | life and death in equal estimations, for silence is maintained
591 51 | end, in the name of the eternal gods! was such eloquence
592 51 | the most part, from the Etrurians; and, in short, whatever
593 | everyone
594 20 | glory, are set before your eves. All these prizes fortune
595 51 | extensive power, and in an exalted station, the whole world
596 51 | Conscript Fathers, numerous examples of kings and nations, who,
597 31 | and a traitor. Being thus exasperated, “Since I am encompassed
598 16 | these circumstances were exceedingly favorable for Catiline. ~
599 51 | enormity of their crime exceeds, whatever can be devised,
600 1 | becomes all men, who desire to excel other animals, to strive,
601 53 | yet that, while the Greeks excelled them in eloquence, the Gauls
602 | except
603 52 | noble youth suffered for excess of bravery; and do you hesitate
604 51 | commit any error, through excessive anger, few become aware
605 58 | none but conquerors have exchanged war for peace. To hope for
606 25 | accomplishments that tend to excite the passions. But nothing
607 9 | conferring benefits than by exciting terror, and, when they received
608 52 | displeasure of many. I, who never excused to myself, or to my own
609 48 | their sentiments, began to execrate the projects of Catiline,
610 43 | following night, proceed to execute their respective parts. ~
611 11 | extraordinary indulgence, and exemption from discipline; and pleasant
612 58 | wish to quit it, you must exert all your re. solution for
613 60 | Catiline, during this time, was exerting himself with his light troops
614 35 | the fruit of my labor and exertion, I did not obtain the post
615 20 | utmost efforts of caprice, exhaust it. But for us there is
616 49 | private, and by magnificent exhibitions in public, had fallen greatly
617 20 | his purpose to address and exhort them in a body, retired
618 27 | followers to do the same; he exhorted them to be always on their
619 17 | than poverty or any other exigence, prompted to join in the
620 6 | were wandering about as exiles from their country, without
621 21 | what benefits they were to expect from taking up arms; and
622 48 | hasten, with so much the more expedition, to the city, in order to
623 23 | censors had ignominiously expelled from the senate. In this
624 51 | are best able to bear the expense; that no one hereafter bring
625 24 | earlier days, supported an expensive life by the price of their
626 20 | many remarkable occasions, experienced your bravery and attachment
627 58 | few instructions, and to explain to you, at the same time,
628 40 | Gabinius, and, in his presence, explained the objects of the conspiracy,
629 7 | while performing such an exploit. Distinction such as this
630 25 | of wit, and much grace of expression. ~
631 31 | driven to desperation, I will extinguish the flame kindled around
632 31 | changed. In place of that extreme gaiety and dissipation,
633 26 | to resort to the utmost extremities, since what he had attempted
634 15 | consequence, was pale, his eyes haggard, his walk sometimes
635 41 | had learned it, to Quintus Fabius Sanga, to whose patronage
636 48 | whose instigation he had fabricated so shameful a calumny.” ~
637 48 | courage of the rest, and to facilitate the escape of those in custody.”
638 14 | from any evidence of the fact. ~
639 60 | flanks. Manlius and the Faesulan, sword in hand, were among
640 49 | into debt. But when they failed to persuade the consul to
641 Arg| his adherents continue faithful and resolute, XXXVI.—The
642 51 | of the Roman people, was faithless and hostile to us; yet,
643 51 | than of punishing their faithlessness. Throughout the Punic Wars,
644 49 | Cicero to have Caius Caesar falsely accused, either by means
645 8 | things. She makes everything famous or obscure rather from caprice
646 12 | forefathers adorned the fanes of the deities with devotion,
647 35 | defend her from injury. Farewell.” ~
648 48 | inhuman, outrageous, and fatal especially to themselves,
649 39 | arrested on his journey, his father ordered to be put to death.
650 13 | hunger, thirst, cold, or fatigue, but anticipated them all
651 52 | conscience, the commission of any fault, could not easily pardon
652 6 | friendships rather by bestowing favors than by receiving them. ~
653 52 | in the municipal towns; fearing, it seems, that, if they
654 15 | plainly apparent in every feature and look. ~
655 52 | any immoral or improper feeling. Instead of such virtues,
656 55 | left, is sunk about twelve feet under ground. Walls secure
657 20 | either as your leader or your fellow-soldier; neither my heart nor my
658 24 | By the influence of these females, Catiline hoped to gain
659 57 | plainer ground, and with fewer hindrances, the enemy in
660 20 | depending on irresolution or ficklemindedness, pursue contingencies instead
661 49 | to another, and spreading fictions of their own, which they
662 3 | conception he regards as fictitious and incredible. ~ I myself,
663 20 | If your courage and fidelity had not been sufficiently
664 60 | their deeds of old, engaged fiercely in the closest combat. The
665 61 | expressed in his countenance the fierceness of spirit which he had shown
666 18 | the assassination to the fifth of February; when they meditated
667 17 | Lucius Caesar and Caius Figulus, he at first addressed each
668 55 | horrible, by reason of the filth, darkness, and stench. When
669 56 | hoped himself shortly to find one, if his accomplices
670 31 | alarmed at his presence, or fired with indignation against
671 51 | plundered; that massacres and fires would follow; and that every
672 32 | arrangements for a massacre, for firing the city, and for other
673 20 | aversions, is assuredly a firm bond of friendship. ~ “What
674 36 | enemies to the state, and fixed a day as to the rest of
675 12 | their allies, with the most flagrant injustice, whatever their
676 31 | desperation, I will extinguish the flame kindled around me in a general
677 36 | stayed a few days with Caius Flaminius Flamma in the neighborhood
678 36 | days with Caius Flaminius Flamma in the neighborhood of Arretium
679 60 | time, an assault on both flanks. Manlius and the Faesulan,
680 46 | discovery of the conspiracy, had fled from the city. The consul
681 1 | of wealth and beauty is fleeting and perishable; that of
682 8 | writers of great talent flourished there, the actions of the
683 52 | the Gauls, the bitterest foes of the Roman name, to join
684 51 | massacres and fires would follow; and that every place would
685 60 | slowly. The army of the enemy followed his example; and when they
686 51 | forbids it? But other laws forbid condemned citizens to be
687 51 | because the Porcian law forbids it? But other laws forbid
688 57 | rugged mountains, and by forced marches, into the neighborhood
689 59 | regularly armed, into the foremost ranks. He ordered Caius
690 16 | furnished false witnesses, and forgers of signatures; and he taught
691 51 | the case of malefactors, forget their guilt, and talk only
692 31 | trembled at everything, and, forgetting their pride and their pleasures,
693 13 | with no less force. Men forgot their sex; women threw off
694 35 | determined therefore, to make no formal defense with regard to my
695 43 | While they were thus forming and settling their plans,
696 52 | or by a hired mob; as if, forsooth, the mischievous and profligate
697 25 | period, forfeited her word, forsworn debts, been privy to murder,
698 43 | conflagration, they were to sally forth to join Catiline. ~ While
699 7 | and cities which, though fortified by nature, they carried
700 54 | seditious, but with the brave in fortitude, with the modest in simplicity,
701 25 | children, she was extremely fortunate; she was skilled in Greek
702 37 | who had squandered their fortunes in dissipation, and, in
703 53 | what had been the great foundation of such illustrious deeds.
704 18 | since the city of Rome was founded. But as the armed conspirators
705 6 | Rome, as I understand, the founders and earliest inhabitants
706 56 | whole army, only about a fourth part had the proper weapons
707 11 | honorable qualities, works with fraud and deceit. But avarice
708 61 | nor in flight, was any free-born citizen made prisoner, for
709 46 | conspiracy, the state was freed from danger; but he was
710 51 | interest. When the mind is freely exerted, its reasoning is
711 30 | hundred sestertia, if a freeman, a complete pardon and two
712 14 | thought that the youth, who frequented the house of Catiline, were
713 20 | assuredly a firm bond of friendship. ~ “What I have been meditating
714 51 | will inflame him whom so frightful and monstrous a reality
715 9 | their religious services, frugal in their families, and steady
716 35 | since, being robbed of the fruit of my labor and exertion,
717 18 | numbers, the want of force frustrated the design. ~
718 38 | Marcus Crassus, had been fully restored, certain young
719 60 | shout, rushed together in a furious charge. They threw aside
720 50 | Lucius Cassius, Publius Furius, Publius Umbrenus, and Quintus
721 37 | public disorders would furnish subsistence. It is not at
722 12 | and self-restraint. ~ It furnishes much matter for reflection,
723 20 | when I consider what our future condition of life must be,
724 31 | In place of that extreme gaiety and dissipation, to which
725 39 | who might at last have gained the ascendancy, have been
726 24 | when age had lessened their gains but not their extravagance,
727 14 | dissipated their patrimonies by gaming, luxury, and sensuality;
728 43 | Cethegus was to beset the gate of Cicero, and attack him
729 58 | corporate towns will open their gates to us. But if we lose the
730 51 | punish their crime; but the generality of mankind dwell on that
731 6 | and powerful, envy, as is generally the case m human affairs,
732 53 | under the misconduct of its generals and magistrates; when, as
733 52 | does any one talk to me of gentleness and compassion? For some
734 24 | over the slaves in Rome, to get the city set on fire, and
735 35 | known to me by experience, gives a pleasing confidence, in
736 30 | appointed that the schools of gladiators should be distributed in
737 40 | which they would not most gladly perform, if it would but
738 61 | recognized their enemies. Thus, gladness and sorrow, grief and joy,
739 31 | had given rise, a sudden gloom spread over all classes;
740 52 | the good, inhabit places gloomy, desolate, dreary, and full
741 51 | slaughter, until Sylla had glutted all his partisans with riches. ~ “
742 22 | handed round among them in goblets, the blood of a human body
743 55 | senate, as I have stated, had gone over to the opinion of Cato,
744 2 | settled, and you would not see governments shifted from hand to hand,
745 51 | and fortune, whose caprice governs nations, may blame it. Whatever
746 25 | refinement of wit, and much grace of expression. ~
747 5 | they left it; and how, by gradual alteration, it became, from
748 51 | when their lawless power gradually increased, they proceeded,
749 58 | progress; while the want of grain, and of other necessaries,
750 7 | But among themselves the grand rivalry was for glory; each
751 19 | senate, indeed, unwilling to grant him the province; for they
752 20 | would in vain be within our grasp; nor should I, depending
753 21 | plunder, and all other gratifications which war, and the license
754 13 | restraints of modesty. To gratify appetite, they sought for
755 13 | not easily abstain from gratifying their passions, and were
756 16 | employment, he chose to be gratuitously wicked and cruel. ~ Depending
757 25 | fortunate; she was skilled in Greek and Roman literature; she
758 53 | fortune; yet that, while the Greeks excelled them in eloquence,
759 61 | Thus, gladness and sorrow, grief and joy, were variously
760 35 | and myself proscribed on groundless suspicion, I have, for this
761 1 | which nature has formed groveling and subservient to appetite.
762 23 | woman of high birth, but growing less acceptable to her,
763 15 | from the dread of having a grown-up step-son, he cleared the
764 11 | Roman people first became habituated to licentiousness and intemperance,
765 15 | consequence, was pale, his eyes haggard, his walk sometimes quick
766 22 | accomplices in guilt by an oath, handed round among them in goblets,
767 31 | youth, as to have every happiness in prospect; and that they
768 20 | witnesses were withdrawn, he harangued them to the following effect: ~ “
769 44 | countrymen, who otherwise would hardly join in so important an
770 51 | can be too severe, or too harsh, towards men convicted of
771 31 | Conscript Fathers would not too hastily believe anything against
772 18 | the senate-house, been too hasty to give the signal to his
773 51 | be influenced neither by hatred, affection, anger, nor pity.
774 19 | unable to endure his unjust, haughty, and cruel orders; but others
775 Arg| Metellus and Antonius to hazard an action, LVII.—His exhortation
776 47 | envoys, only that he used to hear from Gabinius, that Publius
777 53 | advised. ~ After reading and hearing of the many glorious achievements
778 3 | of eminent men, every one hears with acquiescence only that
779 20 | that we should not have a hearth to call our own? They, though
780 31 | raised supplicating hands to heaven, mourned over their infants,
781 23 | crimes; he was altogether heedless what he said or what he
782 34 | that none had ever asked help of them in vain.” ~ Catiline,
783 | hereafter
784 52 | in wickedness is called heroism; and hence the state is
785 | hers
786 15 | believed that because she hesitated to marry him, from the dread
787 52 | statues and pictures, at a higher price than the welfare of
788 57 | plainer ground, and with fewer hindrances, the enemy in retreat. ~
789 52 | the conspiracy, or by a hired mob; as if, forsooth, the
790 3 | degree difficult to write the history of great transactions; first,
791 46 | Lentulus, as he was praetor, holding him by the hand, and ordered
792 10 | specious countenance than an honest heart. These vices at first
793 10 | evil. For avarice subverted honesty, integrity, and other honorable
794 51 | scarcely preserve what they so honorably acquired. Am I of opinion,
795 26 | for the following year; hoping that, if he should be elected,
796 52 | desolate, dreary, and full of horror. He accordingly proposed
797 51 | so mighty an empire from humble means, than in us, who can
798 4 | my time in agriculture or hunting; but, returning to those
799 25 | birth and beauty, in her husband and her children, she was
800 24 | secure the support of their husbands or take away their lives. ~
801 23 | and whom the censors had ignominiously expelled from the senate.
802 51 | passes into the hands of the ignorant or unprincipled, any new
803 12 | was regarded as a life of ill-nature. From the influence of riches,
804 49 | extortion, on a charge of having illegally put to death a Transpadane
805 2 | a reason for war, and to imagine the greatest glory to be
806 11 | It is a vice which, as if imbued with deadly poison, enervates
807 51 | pride prevent them from imitating the customs of other nations,
808 23 | man of no mean family, but immersed in vices and crimes, and
809 28 | Curius, when he heard of the imminent danger that threatened the
810 11 | which no wise man has ever immoderately desired. It is a vice which,
811 52 | council, uninfluenced by any immoral or improper feeling. Instead
812 14 | heavy debts, to purchase immunity for their crimes or offences;
813 52 | government abroad, and minds impartial in council, uninfluenced
814 13 | wealth, since they were impatient to squander disreputably
815 39 | same time, with threats of impeachment, so that, when in office,
816 60 | attacking him with such impetuosity, he led his praetorian cohort
817 52 | it is in vain that you implore the gods; for they are then
818 56 | conspiracy, but as thinking impolitic to appear to share the cause
819 22 | that when all, after an imprecation, had tasted of it, as is
820 13 | practices; for their minds, impregnated with evil habits, could
821 51 | deplored, in studied and impressive language, the sad fate that
822 6 | population and territory, and an improved condition of morals, showed
823 51 | a heavy penalty for its imprudent exultation. ~ “Within our
824 23 | was not less levity than impudence; he could neither keep secret
825 36 | lay down their arms with impunity except such as had been
826 37 | a general receptacle of impurity. In the next place, many,
827 22 | arose, might be lessened by imputing an enormity of guilt to
828 7 | no place was difficult or inaccessible, no armed enemy was formidable;
829 51 | utmost degree of torture is inadequate to punish their crime; but
830 Arg| discover it to Cicero, XLI.—The incaution of Catiline’s accomplices
831 52 | circumstances how to treat armed incendiaries arrested within your walls?
832 5 | furnished him with additional incentives to action. ~ Since the occasion
833 43 | their plans, Cethegus was incessantly complaining of the want
834 23 | intelligence it w-as that incited the feelings of the citizens
835 59 | the cavalry, in order to increase the men’s courage by making
836 10 | principles, and, in their stead, inculcated pride, inhumanity, contempt
837 41 | their state was very greatly indebted. Cicero, being apprised
838 8 | No one exercised the mind independently of the body; every man of
839 51 | to kill the good and bad indiscriminately, and to strike terror into
840 40 | they were nationally and individually involved in debt, and as
841 2 | different paths to different individuals. ~
842 Arg| XXVIII.—His machinations induce the Senate to confer extraordinary
843 3 | rapacity. And although my mind, inexperienced in dishonest practice, detested
844 31 | heaven, mourned over their infants, made constant inquiries,
845 3 | tender age was ensnared and infected by ambition; and though
846 10 | but afterwards, when their infection had spread like a pestilence,
847 23 | but, without naming her informant, communicated to several
848 52 | different way from the good, inhabit places gloomy, desolate,
849 6 | the founders and earliest inhabitants were the Trojans, who, under
850 16 | enticed to join him, he initiated, by various methods, in
851 51 | compassion, have adopted injudicious courses of conduct; but
852 33 | taken up arms neither to injure our country, nor to occasion
853 16 | persons, just as if they had injured him; for, lest their hand
854 12 | disgrace, and a life of innocence was regarded as a life of
855 51 | men began to involve the innocent in condemnation, and other
856 10 | and to introduce universal innovation. To those who had easily
857 16 | to circumvent and murder inoffensive persons, just as if they
858 20 | the sport of other men’s insolence, to resign a wretched and
859 58 | soldiers, that words cannot inspire courage; and that a spiritless
860 40 | of it, for the purpose of inspiring the embassadors with greater
861 51 | had rather speak of those instances in which our ancestors,
862 18 | poverty and vicious principles instigated to disturb the government.
863 58 | however, to give you a few instructions, and to explain to you,
864 1 | vigor. Thus, each being insufficient of itself, the one requires
865 20 | to us they have left only insults, dangers, prosecutions,
866 10 | praiseworthy, became rapacious and insupportable. ~
867 30 | being transported, and of insurrections of the slaves at Capua and
868 8 | point to which illustrious intellects could exalt it in their
869 11 | habituated to licentiousness and intemperance, and began to admire statues,
870 29 | intelligence of the magnitude or intentions of the army of Manlius,
871 55 | should be made during the interval, ordered the triumvirs to
872 9 | By these two virtues, intrepidity in war, and equity in peace,
873 10 | exercise her tyranny, and to introduce universal innovation. To
874 Arg| THE ARGUMENT.~THE INTRODUCTION, I.-IV.—The character of
875 31 | proceeding to add other invectives, they all raised an outcry
876 40 | rapacity of the magistrates, inveighed against the senate for not
877 38 | stir up the populace by inveighing against the senate, and
878 22 | report, and many others, were invented by persons who supposed
879 16 | did not readily occur, he invited them, nevertheless, to circumvent
880 51 | of citizens, men began to involve the innocent in condemnation,
881 13 | honor. ~ But the love of irregular gratification, open debauchery,
882 52 | you in the smallest degree irresolute, they will advance upon
883 20 | nor should I, depending on irresolution or ficklemindedness, pursue
884 48 | rather to be soothed than irritated (most of them, too, from
885 Arg| ARGUMENT.~THE INTRODUCTION, I.-IV.—The character of Catiline,
886 Arg| the ancient Romans, VI.-IX.—Degeneracy of their posterity,
887 51 | emulate merit than to be jealous of it. But at the same time,
888 25 | she could compose verses, jest, and join in conversation
889 6 | abode; and with these were joined the Aborigines, a savage
890 61 | the Roman people obtain a joyful or bloodless victory; for
891 8 | Athenians, as far as I can judge, were very great and glorious,
892 48 | they supposed it true, yet, judging that at such a crisis a
893 27 | Picenian territory; Caius Julius into Apulia; and others
894 17 | about the beginning of June, in the consulship of Lucius
895 50 | On this occasion, Decimus Junius Silanus, who, as consul
896 35 | adopted a course, amply justifiable in my present circumstances,
897 61 | bravest men were either killed in the battle, or left the
898 31 | will extinguish the flame kindled around me in a general ruin.” ~
899 34 | such had always been the kindness and humanity of the Roman
900 51 | which we carried on against king Perses, the great and powerful
901 28 | Caius Cornelius, a Roman knight, who offered his services,
902 49 | him, that certain Roman knights, who were stationed as an
903 16 | accomplices and adherents, and knowing that the load of debt was
904 52 | arranged, without their knowledge. The more necessary is it,
905 51 | station, the whole world knows the proceedings. Thus in
906 Arg| deliberations of the Senate, L.—The speech of Caesar on
907 25 | 25 In the number of these ladies was Sempronia, a woman who
908 59 | Caius Antonius, who, being lame, was unable to be present
909 1 | the remembrance of us as lasting as possible. For the glory
910 47 | concerning his letter, and lastly, what object he had had
911 33 | distress by decrees; and very lately, within our own memory,
912 | later
913 51 | But afterwards, when their lawless power gradually increased,
914 44 | copy: ~ “Who I am, you will learn from the person whom I have
915 42 | that province in quality of legate. ~
916 18 | himself a candidate within the legitimate number of days. There was
917 4 | intention to waste my valuable leisure in indolence and inactivity,
918 51 | allowed to go into exile. This lenity of our ancestors, Conscript
919 6 | repelled danger by valor, they lent assistance to their allies
920 18 | Lucius Tullus and Marcus Lepidus, Publius Autronius and Publius
921 59 | in regular order, to the level ground. Having then sent
922 13 | that mountains have been leveled, and seas covered with edifices,
923 20 | in building over seas and leveling mountains, and that means
924 23 | person there was not less levity than impudence; he could
925 Arg| punishing the conspirators, LI.—The speech of Cato on the
926 16 | having spent their money too liberally, and remembering their spoils
927 14 | For all those shameless, libertine, and profligate characters,
928 25 | either modest, tender, or licentious. In a word, she was distinguished
929 17 | who believed that Marcus Licinius Crassus was not unacquainted
930 60 | could be commenced by the light-armed troops, both sides, with
931 Arg| Cato on the same subject, LII.—The condemnation of the
932 Arg| causes of Roman greatness, LIII.—Parallel between Caesar
933 38 | was neither moderation nor limit; each party made a merciless
934 59 | the rest of his force in lines. Then, riding round among
935 25 | skilled in Greek and Roman literature; she could sing, play, and
936 Arg| between Caesar and Cato, LIV.—The execution of the criminals,
937 39 | own hands; they themselves lived free from harm, in flourishing
938 37 | country, had earned a scanty livelihood by manual labor, tempted
939 17 | who had abundant means of living at ease, either splendidly
940 Arg| opponents, for the battle, LIX.—His bravery, defeat, and
941 16 | adherents, and knowing that the load of debt was everywhere great,
942 17 | consequence in their own localities. There were many others,
943 16 | and former victory, were longing for a civil war, Catiline
944 17 | Autronius, Lucius Cassius Longinus, Caius Cethegus, Publius
945 31 | entreated, with downcast looks and suppliant voice, that “
946 58 | exile. Some of you, after losing your property, might have
947 60 | troops, both sides, with a loud shout, rushed together in
948 44 | seek aid from all, even the lowest. In addition, he gave him
949 2 | and nations, to deem the lust of dominion a reason for
950 Arg| execution of the criminals, LV.—Catiline’s warlike preparations
951 Arg| preparations in Etruria, LVI.—He is compelled by Metellus
952 Arg| Antonius to hazard an action, LVII.—His exhortation to his
953 Arg| exhortation to his men, LVIII.—His arrangements, and those
954 Arg| bravery, defeat, and death, LX., LXI. ~~
955 Arg| defeat, and death, LX., LXI. ~~
956 45 | retinue of the Allobroges, by lying in wait for them on the
957 51 | sound policy. ~ “In the Macedonian war, which we carried on
958 Arg| well observed, XXVIII.—His machinations induce the Senate to confer
959 29 | granted by the senate to the magistrate, and which authorizes him
960 51 | they have told us that maidens would be dishonored, and
961 58 | conjure you, therefore, to maintain a brave and resolute spirit;
962 51 | last, and, in the case of malefactors, forget their guilt, and
963 3 | censure, are mentioned through malevolence and envy; while, when you
964 30 | entering in triumph, by the malice of a cabal, whose custom
965 5 | peace and war; how they managed the state, and how powerful
966 11 | poison, enervates whatever is manly in body or mind. It is always
967 53 | ability, the disposition and manners of each. ~
968 51 | whenever any one coveted the mansion or villa, or even the plate
969 37 | earned a scanty livelihood by manual labor, tempted by public
970 36 | insurrection, with arms, marched with the fasces, and other
971 57 | mountains, and by forced marches, into the neighborhood of
972 39 | however, was sent to the maritime and Mithridatic wars, the
973 59 | by the eagle, which Caius Marius was said to have had in
974 15 | because she hesitated to marry him, from the dread of having
975 34 | and going into exile at Marseilles; not that he was guilty
976 26 | the consuls in the Campus Martius, were attended with success,
977 20 | to be slaves rather than masters.” ~
978 11 | when once they obtained the mastery, left nothing to the vanquished.
979 51 | embraces of their parents; that matrons would be subjected to the
980 21 | Nucerinus with an army in Mauritania, both of whom were privy
981 31 | yet enjoyed no peace; each measured the public danger by his
982 18 | fifth of February; when they meditated the destruction, not of
983 20 | friendship. ~ “What I have been meditating you have already heard separately.
984 52 | our allies; let them be merciful to the robbers of the treasury;
985 38 | limit; each party made a merciless use of its successes. ~
986 44 | he gave him this verbal message: Since he was declared an
987 46 | transmitted to the consul by messengers. Great anxiety, and great
988 51 | offence? But if scourging be a milder punishment than death, how
989 45 | in wait for them on the Milvian Bridge; he gave them a full
990 52 | mob; as if, forsooth, the mischievous and profligate w-ere to
991 20 | word, have we left, but a miserable existence? ~ “Will you not,
992 52 | against you, will end in misery to yourselves. The case
993 52 | But let those, who thus misname things, be liberal, since
994 60 | They threw aside their missiles, and fought only with their
995 Arg| disappointment in both, XXVI.—His mission of Manlius into Etruria,
996 39 | sent to the maritime and Mithridatic wars, the power of the people
997 22 | the blood of a human body mixed with wine; and that when
998 Arg| speech of Caesar on the mode of punishing the conspirators,
999 51 | shall stay its progress, or moderate its fury? ~ “Our ancestors,
1000 12 | reflection, after viewing our modern mansions and villas extended
1001 6 | But afterwards, when the monarchical power, which had been originally
1002 6 | of their government was monarchy. Chosen men, whose bodies
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