M. Tullii Ciceronis Orationes with a Commentary, Volume 4Whittaker, 1858 - Oratory, Ancient |
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... been done by others . He may either read all that has ever been said about his author or the greater part , and make a selection from the commentators ' notes : or he may study his author carefully , mark the difficulties , make his own ...
... been done by others . He may either read all that has ever been said about his author or the greater part , and make a selection from the commentators ' notes : or he may study his author carefully , mark the difficulties , make his own ...
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... been killed on the way , as Cicero insinuates , for nobody could come to his assistance . id fecerit ] Id fecerit ' means all that Cicero has said , for this was not the first instance of a consul having been ordered to prison ( Cic ...
... been killed on the way , as Cicero insinuates , for nobody could come to his assistance . id fecerit ] Id fecerit ' means all that Cicero has said , for this was not the first instance of a consul having been ordered to prison ( Cic ...
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... been inserted in the text by some copier who wished to explain the meaning . But as Halm remarks , the words ' quem tu ' show that Cicero has been speaking of some- body else in the preceding clause , and we therefore require some name ...
... been inserted in the text by some copier who wished to explain the meaning . But as Halm remarks , the words ' quem tu ' show that Cicero has been speaking of some- body else in the preceding clause , and we therefore require some name ...
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... been reports , are historical facts ; and if Suetonius tells the truth , it is an historical fact that Caesar was supposed to have poisoned the misera- ble fellow . But Suetonius ' creditur ' may be his own invention . Caesar being ...
... been reports , are historical facts ; and if Suetonius tells the truth , it is an historical fact that Caesar was supposed to have poisoned the misera- ble fellow . But Suetonius ' creditur ' may be his own invention . Caesar being ...
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... been commenced by Q. Fabius Maxi- mus and M. Caelius Rufus , before he pro- mulgated his Lex . The critics have not agreed what offence C. Antonius was tried for , but it seems that he was tried for Repe- tundae , having been guilty of ...
... been commenced by Q. Fabius Maxi- mus and M. Caelius Rufus , before he pro- mulgated his Lex . The critics have not agreed what offence C. Antonius was tried for , but it seems that he was tried for Repe- tundae , having been guilty of ...
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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...
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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.