Cicero Summary
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How dare he come? – Focus on audacity
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WE the consuls are failing to act
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Historical precedent (Ti. Gracchus)
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Historical precedent (C. Gracchus) – have a decree
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Why he’s not acting – in case some think he’s too cruel
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Cicero’s tight rein on the situation – won’t do anything till there is no one to support him
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Example of how much he knows (where Gaius Manlius will be on 27th Oct)
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Example of how much he knows (Marcus Laeca)
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Cicero as target of Catiline
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Speed + efficiency of Cat/ Tells him to leave and free him from fear
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Cicero’s own attempts to surpress the conspiracy
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Cat. as lynch pin (why necessary for him to leave)
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Nothing left – emphasises criminal nature
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Focus on private affairs of Cat.
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What’s left?
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Weird religious stuff/ isolation – no one to sit with
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Series of hypotheses – acting in the opposite way to how he should
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Patria addresses Cicero – root of evil
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Has incriminated himself by seeking refuge
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Death and exile are the only options – doesn’t need to bring it to a vote
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Everyone lined up against him
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Will take invidia/ Catiline cannot be changed
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Reverse psychology
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Will go – question of when (eagle)
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Destined to go
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Will have a great time!! Can be himself
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Patria talking to Cic – defining contrary argument
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Patria talking to Cic. – accuse him of being ungrateful
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If Cic. thought this the best course of action, would have done it
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Cat. as lynch pin – people pretending not to notice
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Cat. as lynch pin – sick man analogy
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Good citizens must separate themselves
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Tells Cat to leave
