Project Gutenberg 2012-04-02 Public domain in the USA. 201 Cicero, Marcus Tullius -106 -43 Upcott, Ernest Alfred Upcott, E. A. Speeches against Catilina Catilinarian Orations Produced by A www.PGDP.net Volunteer, Margo Romberg, Riikka Talonpoika and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Speeches against Catilina" by Marcus Tullius Cicero is a collection of political speeches written in ancient Rome during the late Roman Republic. The work documents Cicero’s fierce opposition to the conspiratorial plots of L. Sergius Catilina, addressing themes of treachery, civic duty, and the defense of the republic. These speeches not only present a vivid depiction of the political turmoil of the time but also highlight Cicero's rhetorical brilliance as he articulates the dangers posed by Catilina and his followers. The opening of the speeches sets a dramatic tone, with Cicero addressing the Senate and directly challenging Catilina, whom he accuses of plotting against the state. He expresses the urgency and gravity of the situation, remarking on the conspirator's audacity in attending the Senate despite the perceived threat to public safety. Cicero employs a powerful rhetorical strategy, invoking the historical precedents of dealing with traitors, and urges the Senate to take decisive action against Catilina. As he outlines the conspiracy's details, he emphasizes the collective responsibility of the Senate and the need to protect the Republic, effectively rallying support against Catilina's rebellion. The speeches blend historical context with potent oratory, engaging readers with the political drama of Cicero's time. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en la Speeches, addresses, etc., Latin Latin language -- Readers Rome -- History -- Conspiracy of Catiline, 65-62 B.C. Catiline, approximately 108 B.C.-62 B.C. PA Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: Language & Communication Browsing: Literature 474626 474649 2024-09-16T13:45:56.694751 2023-09-17T08:19:22.316868 text/html text/html 482817 2012-04-02T15:21:50 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 146784 2012-04-02T15:22:58 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 213559 2024-09-16T13:46:15.267643 application/epub+zip 224462 2024-09-16T13:46:01.349726 application/epub+zip 224462 2024-09-16T13:45:58.902757 application/epub+zip 508505 2024-09-16T13:46:23.875624 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 388611 2024-09-16T13:46:12.038682 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 388583 2022-09-18T05:27:31.409468 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 350738 2024-09-16T13:45:53.166782 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 350817 2012-04-02T15:21:48 text/plain; charset=utf-8 131615 2012-04-02T15:22:58 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 349094 2012-04-02T15:22:36 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 130911 2012-04-02T15:22:56 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 21011 2024-09-16T13:46:24.058596 application/rdf+xml 16231 2024-09-16T13:45:59.409722 image/jpeg 4357 2024-09-16T13:45:59.162883 image/jpeg 205488 2024-09-16T13:45:56.726755 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia