The Letters of Marcus Tullius Cicero to Several of His Friends, Volume 2J. Ballantyne, 1808 |
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Accordingly administration affairs agreeable appears Ariobarzanes army arrival assured Bibulus Brutus Cæsar Caius Cappadocia Cassius Cato character Cicero Cilicia circumstance command concerning conduct consul Corcyra Curio decree Deiotarus desire Dion Cassius disposition distinguished Dolabella election endeavour enemy epistle esteem extremely Farewell favour former friendship Gaul give Hirrus honour hope illustrious imagine inclined instance interest kind least let me entreat letter to Atticus likewise magistrates manner Marcellus MARCUS CATO MARCUS CŒLIUS MARCUS TULLIUS CICERO Mark Antony means mentioned Mount Taurus notwithstanding obliged occasion orator Parthians particular party person persuaded Phanias Phrygia Pompey prætors present principal probable proconsul procure PROPRÆTOR province purpose quæstor racter reason received render republic request Roman Rome satisfaction seems senate sensible sentiments Servilius sesterces sincerely solicit soon suffer Syria tion Tiro tribunes troops truth TULLIUS whole wish zeal
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Pagina 204 - If you can look into the seeds of time, And say, which grain will grow, and which will not, Speak then to me, who neither beg, nor fear, Your favours, nor your hate.
Pagina 143 - The purpose of it was, to create a decemvirate, or ten commissioners, with absolute power for five years over all the revenues of the republic ; to distribute them at pleasure to the citizens ; to sell and buy what lands they thought fit ; to...
Pagina 134 - This letter (to speak in virtuoso language) is an unique, and extremely valuable, as being the only composition that has been transmitted to us from the hands of Cato. It confirms what Plutarch expressly asserts, that Cato's manners were by no means of a rough and unpolished cast, as no refusal could have been drawn up in more decent and civil terms. A judicious eye, however, cannot but discern, through this veil of politeness, the nice touches of a delicate and concealed raillery.
Pagina 142 - Meanwhile we are in the humour here of acquitting all criminals : nothing, in truth, so base and so villanous can be perpetrated, that is not sure of escaping punishment. You will perceive how wondrously active our consuls are in their office, when I tell you that they have not yet been able to procure a single decree of the senate, except one for appointing the Latian festivals. Even our friend Curio has not hitherto acted with any spirit in his tribunate : as indeed it is impossible to describe...
Pagina 105 - My lord (says the Duke, after his libertine way), you will certainly be damned." " How, my lord !' says the Earl, with some warmth.
Pagina 257 - ... or not, as you shall judge proper. If you should determine in the affirmative, I have sent Mario to attend you ; if not, I have ordered him to return immediately. Be well assured, there is nothing I more ardently desire than to have you with me, provided I may enjoy that pleasure without prejudice to yourself. But be assured too, that if your continuing somewhat longer at Patrce * should be thought necessary, I prefer your health to all other considerations.
Pagina 253 - Pompey: and that all of those of desperate fortunes, or who are obnoxious to the laws, will list themselves under the banners of Caesar. As to their armies, I am persuaded there will be a great inequality. But I hope we shall have time enough to consider the strength of their respective forces, and to declare ourselves accordingly. ... In the name of all the gods, my dear Gcero, hasten hither to enjoy the diverting spectacle of Appius sitting in judgment on extravagance, and Drusus on debauchery!
Pagina 273 - January, and nothing could be more to my honor than the manner in which I was met on my approach to the city. But I am unhappily fallen into the very midst of public dissension ; or rather, indeed, I find myself surrounded with the flames of a civil war. It was my earnest desire to have composed these dangerous ferments; and I probably might, if the passions of some, in both parties, who are equally eager for war, had not rendered my endeavors ineffectual.
Pagina 285 - Caesar advance to Rome without committing hostilities, you may certainly, for the present at least, remain there unmolested: but if this madman should give up the city to the rapine of his soldiers, I much doubt whether even Dolabella's credit and authority will be sufficient to protect you. I am under some apprehension likewise, lest...
Pagina 132 - ... honours of his country, and to have improved the splendour of his military achievements, by the more unusual lustre of his civil conduct. Let me, in the last place, and as in diffidence of my own solicitations, call in philosophy for my advocate ; than which nothing has ever afforded me a more sensible satisfaction.