This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1896 edition. Excerpt: ...that all good men would be safe. 2. For he thought that the gods, who had formerly defended the Roman people from a foreign foe, would now defend the city and their own temples. 3. And so, relying1 on their help, he was confident that "fcy-the punishment of a few wicked men he would quell all uprisings ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1896 edition. Excerpt: ...that all good men would be safe. 2. For he thought that the gods, who had formerly defended the Roman people from a foreign foe, would now defend the city and their own temples. 3. And so, relying1 on their help, he was confident that "fcy-the punishment of a few wicked men he would quell all uprisings. 1. 254,2; H.425, II, 1), note; G. 373, rem. 1. THIRD ORATION AGAINST CATILINE. CHAP. I. 1. Cicero now thought that, since by his efforts the city had been rescued from the greatest perils, he deserved to be in no less honor with the Roman people than Romulus himself. 2. For the conditions of preserving tlje state had been perilous ' to the consul, since he had to contend 2 with reckless conspirators, who had already unsheathed the sword, and were about to place fires around the whole city. 3. He now, therefore, explained to his fellow-citizens how he had tracked out and checked the plans of Catiline, the leader of the conspiracy. 1. 164, k; H. 328; G. 786, k. 2. 232; H. 388; G. 353. CHAP. II. 1. Since many confederates of Catiline did not go out of the city at the time when Catiline hurried off,1 Cicero desired to show the extraordinary danger, so that the people might provide for their own safety. 2. And at last an opportunity, which he had long been desiring,2 was offered to him. 3. For Lentuhjs had made overtures3 to the ambassadors of the Allobroges and sent letters by them into Gaul. 4. And so Cicero sent men4 to the Mulvian bridge, which the Allobroges were to cross,5 to arrest the ambassadors and deliver6 the letters to him. 1. erumpo. cf. I: 10: 3. 4. 200, c; H. 445, 6; G. 623. 2. 277, b; H. 469, 2; G. 225. 5. 113, b; H. 233; G. 149. 3. had made overtures = one word. 6. trado. CHAP. III. 1. In the morning the consul called the...
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