M. Tullii Ciceronis Orationes with a Commentary, Volume 4Whittaker, 1858 - Oratory, Ancient |
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Page vii
... state in the simplest , plainest , and most forcible way , and he generally did it in short sentences . His way of telling a story or an anecdote is the best that could be : he does not weary us ; he moves on quick , and lets us off ...
... state in the simplest , plainest , and most forcible way , and he generally did it in short sentences . His way of telling a story or an anecdote is the best that could be : he does not weary us ; he moves on quick , and lets us off ...
Page ix
... examine it minutely . But though this troublesome process is necessary in order to know what the thing is , if we leave it after this operation in its disjected state , it is indeed a defunct , lifeless body . To reanimate it , PREFACE .
... examine it minutely . But though this troublesome process is necessary in order to know what the thing is , if we leave it after this operation in its disjected state , it is indeed a defunct , lifeless body . To reanimate it , PREFACE .
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... state , if he could ; and Cicero had saved the state at a criti- cal time . He was the ' conservator , ' while Vatinius was the ' perditor . ' Again , after this attempt to be a ' perditor , ' Vatinius was a vexator rei publicae , ' a ...
... state , if he could ; and Cicero had saved the state at a criti- cal time . He was the ' conservator , ' while Vatinius was the ' perditor . ' Again , after this attempt to be a ' perditor , ' Vatinius was a vexator rei publicae , ' a ...
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... state of disorder which seems to us in modern times almost incomprehensible , at least such things could happen in no modern European state . ex legatione ] It is said that he went as legatus to Caesar into Gallia ; and there having ...
... state of disorder which seems to us in modern times almost incomprehensible , at least such things could happen in no modern European state . ex legatione ] It is said that he went as legatus to Caesar into Gallia ; and there having ...
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... state , and the surest way of stopping his designs was to prosecute him for what could be proved against him ; and as we know from the history of the conspiracy , the proof of a treasonable design was not got till after Catilina had ...
... state , and the surest way of stopping his designs was to prosecute him for what could be proved against him ; and as we know from the history of the conspiracy , the proof of a treasonable design was not got till after Catilina had ...
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Abrami adds Antonius Asconius Baiter Brundisium Brutus Caelio Caelius Caesar Caesar's called case Catilina caussa Cicero says Cicero's Clodia Clodius common consul consulship cujus death esset evidence explains expression father first form Gabinius Gades Gallia Garatoni gave given good great Halm have he had hujus ille Italy judices jure know Laterensis letter life Livy Macedonia made Madvig make Manutius matter mean meaning means mihi Milo money name neque nihil note numquam observes omnibus oration passage patres conscripti people perhaps Phil Piso place Plancius Pompeii Pompeius populi Romani power proposed province quoted quum read reading reason refers rei publicae remarks right Roman Rome same See Vol seems senate senatus sense Sestio shows sine speaking speaks speech state story Suetonius suppose Syria tamen tells they thing think tibi time true used usual Vatinius were word words writes Wunder year
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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.