M. Tullii Ciceronis Orationes with a Commentary, Volume 4Whittaker, 1858 - Oratory, Ancient |
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... Roman literature . To the versatility of his talents and his diligence we are indebted for a large amount of instructive writing , only a part of the fruits of his untiring industry . His merits as an original thinker and a philosopher ...
... Roman literature . To the versatility of his talents and his diligence we are indebted for a large amount of instructive writing , only a part of the fruits of his untiring industry . His merits as an original thinker and a philosopher ...
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... Roman law and Roman constitutional questions , which have not been used in this country , at least for the explanation of Cicero's text . For the reasons which I have mentioned and other reasons not necessary to mention , I add that I ...
... Roman law and Roman constitutional questions , which have not been used in this country , at least for the explanation of Cicero's text . For the reasons which I have mentioned and other reasons not necessary to mention , I add that I ...
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... Roman people on a few and on me . ' Like many expressions in common use this was sometimes used with less gram ... Romans called effractores . ' Hermann warns us against supposing that Cicero charges Vati- nius with these particular ...
... Roman people on a few and on me . ' Like many expressions in common use this was sometimes used with less gram ... Romans called effractores . ' Hermann warns us against supposing that Cicero charges Vati- nius with these particular ...
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... Romans understood the term , of C. Caesar ( consul B.C. 59 ) , who was of the same family as the mother of Vatinius ... Roman fashions of treating with the view of getting popu- larity , and afterwards getting office . The senators ...
... Romans understood the term , of C. Caesar ( consul B.C. 59 ) , who was of the same family as the mother of Vatinius ... Roman fashions of treating with the view of getting popu- larity , and afterwards getting office . The senators ...
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... Roman History , probably more true than the three just mentioned , contained in Plutarch's Parallels of Greek and Roman History . 66 Mulier saevissima tunc est Quum stimulos odio pudor admovet . " ( Juvenal , Sat. x . v . 328. ) 26 ...
... Roman History , probably more true than the three just mentioned , contained in Plutarch's Parallels of Greek and Roman History . 66 Mulier saevissima tunc est Quum stimulos odio pudor admovet . " ( Juvenal , Sat. x . v . 328. ) 26 ...
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Page 328 - Est igitur haec, iudices, non scripta, sed nata lex, quam non didicimus, accepimus, legimus, verum ex natura ipsa arripuimus, hausimus, expressimus, ad quam non docti sed facti, non instituti sed imbuti sumus...
Page 166 - Some help themselves with countenance and gesture, and are wise by signs; as Cicero saith of Piso, that when he answered him he fetched one of his brows up to his forehead, and bent the other down to his chin; " respondes, altero ad frontem sublato, altero ad mentum depresso supercilio, crudelitatem tibi non placere.
Page 419 - Homines enim ad deos nulla re propius accedunt quam salutem hominibus dando. Nihil habet nee fortuna tua majus, quam ut possis, nee natura melius, quam 5 ut velis servare quam plurimos.
Page 708 - Brevis a natura nobis vita data est: at memoria bene redditae vitae sempiterna. Quae si non esset longior quam haec vita, quis esset tam amens qui maximis laboribus et periculis ad summam laudem gloriamque contenderet?
Page 46 - Quis clarioribus viris quodam tempore iucundior, quis turpioribus coniunctior ? quis civis meliorum partium aliquando, quis taetrior hostis huic civitati ? quis in voluptatibus inquinatior, quis in laboribus patientior ? quis in rapacitate avarior, quis in largitione effusior...
Page 267 - Quamquam dissimilis est pecuniae debitio et gratiae. Nam, qui pecuniam dissolvit, statim non habet id quod reddidit ; qui autem debet, is retinet alienum ; gratiam autem et, qui refert, habet et, qui habet, in eo ipso, quod habet, refert.
Page 337 - Milo autem cum in senatu fuisset eo die, quoad senatus est dimissus, domum venit; calceos et vestimenta mutavit; paulisper, dum se uxor, ut fit, comparat, commoratus est, dein profectus id temporis, cum iam Clodius, si quidem eo die Romam venturus erat, redire potuisset.