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noli putare me ad quemquam longiores epistulas scribere, nisi si quis ad me plura scripsit, cui puto rescribi oportere; nec enim habeo, quod scribam, nec hoc tempore quidquam difficilius facio. do not think that I write longer letters to anyone, unless if someone writes more to me, who I think… VIEW ESSAY

What was Cicero's full name? Marcus Tullius Cicero what were the dates of Cicero's life? 106-43 BCE Where was Cicero born, and how far was it from Rome? Arpinum, 60 miles away from Rome Into what social class was Cicero born? eques Cicero had an excellent education in which cities?… VIEW ESSAY

abutor To use up, consume, spend, exhaust furor A raving, rage, madness, fury, passion eludo To stop playing, cease to sport, to mock audacia daring, courage, valor, bravery, boldness, intrpepidity, audacity praesidium defence, protection, guardianship, help, aid, assistance pateo to stand open, lie open, be open conjuratio a swearing together,… VIEW ESSAY

Egreditur Went out (verb first & present) Praeclara classis in speciem A fine fleet in appearance Inops et infirma But poor and weak (alliteration) Praetor diligens Diligent praetor (ironic) Iste That (emphatic) Qui visus multis diebus Who had not been seen on many days (content) Dedit Showed himself (seemed like… VIEW ESSAY

Chickpea What was Cicero's nickname? 106 BC The year Cicero was born 43 BC The year that Cicero died Novus Vir Term for somebody who is not originally from Rome Marcus Tullius Cicero Cicero's full name Scaevola Cicero's tutor who taught him stoicism among other things Palatine Hill Where Cicero's… VIEW ESSAY

Who was the brother, and who is the candidate(running for consul)? Marcus = Candidate Cicero (Quintus) = Brother Why won't people vote for Marcus? 1. Wasn't born into nobility (Not noble status). 2. He's an outsider (Didn't live in Rome) What were the REQUIREMENTS to become a consul? Military +… VIEW ESSAY

committo, committere, commisi, commissus to commit conicio, conicere, conieci, coniectus to throw together vito, vitare, vitavi, vitatus to avoid aio, ais, ait, aiunt to say volo, velle, volui to wish; to want sica, sicae, f. dagger defigo, defigere, defixi, defixus to plunge loquor, loqui, locutus sum to speak videor, videri,… VIEW ESSAY

Marcus Tullius Cicero Rome's most famous orator Cicero born on January 03, 106 BC Cicero was killed on December 07, 43 BC Cicero was killed by soldiers (assassins) of Marc Antony Cicero was killed for Philippics against Antony the speeches Cicero made against Antony Philippics where Cicero made his most… VIEW ESSAY

direptionem plundering commemorabo study ornatissimae the most decorated annalibus history cohortem band, retinue constitutas well established introitu entrance redundasse to overflow adhibitam to hold to, apply, employ against quin who quem ad modum in what way, how fere almost conferte compare praetoris praetor, a Roan magistrate with judicial duties adventum… VIEW ESSAY