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Page xxi
Octavian was determined to maintain his rights against Antony , but in his heart
was no thought of permanent friendship with the clique which had murdered his
uncle and adoptive father , and was anxious above all things to retain the
direction ...
Octavian was determined to maintain his rights against Antony , but in his heart
was no thought of permanent friendship with the clique which had murdered his
uncle and adoptive father , and was anxious above all things to retain the
direction ...
Page xxii
On the other hand , as long as Antony was consul things would most likely
remain as they were , and he would be personally safer out of the country , and
would be doing his duty in visiting his son . But he was a wretched sailor , the
long ...
On the other hand , as long as Antony was consul things would most likely
remain as they were , and he would be personally safer out of the country , and
would be doing his duty in visiting his son . But he was a wretched sailor , the
long ...
Page xxvii
Such was the state of things when the tribunes summoned a meeting of the
senate on the 20th , at which the state of the Republic was referred to the
senators by Casca . A motion was proposed and carried by Cicero , giving the
consuls - elect ...
Such was the state of things when the tribunes summoned a meeting of the
senate on the 20th , at which the state of the Republic was referred to the
senators by Casca . A motion was proposed and carried by Cicero , giving the
consuls - elect ...
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If things go only fairly well we will live in exile ; if the worst comes to the worst , we
will have recourse to extreme measures in our support . Perhaps it will here occur
to one of you — why should we wait for the worst , rather than make some ...
If things go only fairly well we will live in exile ; if the worst comes to the worst , we
will have recourse to extreme measures in our support . Perhaps it will here occur
to one of you — why should we wait for the worst , rather than make some ...
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His view is that “ the state of things is perfectly shocking : that there is no way out
of the embroglio . For if a man of Cæsar ' s genius failed , who can hope to
succeed ? ” In short , he says that the ruin is complete . I am not sure that he is
wrong ...
His view is that “ the state of things is perfectly shocking : that there is no way out
of the embroglio . For if a man of Cæsar ' s genius failed , who can hope to
succeed ? ” In short , he says that the ruin is complete . I am not sure that he is
wrong ...
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| Title | The Letters of Cicero: B.C. 44-43 Bohn's libraries On cover: Bohn's libraries Volume 4 of The Letters of Cicero, Evelyn Shirley Shuckburgh Volume 4 of The Letters of Cicero: The Whole Extant Correspondence in Chronological Order, Evelyn Shirley Shuckburgh |
| Author | Marcus Tullius Cicero |
| Translated by | Evelyn Shirley Shuckburgh |
| Publisher | G. Bell and Sons, 1900 |
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