The letters of Marcus Tullius Cicero to several of his friends, with remarks [and tr.] by W. Melmoth. To which is now added a general index, Volumen2 |
Términos y frases comunes
Accordingly affairs affection agreeable alludes altogether appears Appius assured attended Avianus battle of Pharsalia Brundisium Brutus Cæs Cæsar Cassius cerning character Cicero Cilicia circumstances civil Cœlius concerning conduct consul Corcyra desire disposition distinguished Dolabella Dyrrachium endeavoured engaged entreat esteem extremely Farewel favour former friendship Gaul give honour hope illustrious imagine inclined instance Italy kind lately least letter to Atticus likewise Lilybæum Lucius Lyso manner Manutius Marcellus MARCUS MARCUS TULLIUS CICERO Mark Antony means ment mention neral obliged occasion offices Orat particular party perhaps person persuaded Plut Pompey Pompey's present probably Proconsul proper province purpose quæstor reason received recommend render republic request Roman Rome satisfaction seems senate Senec sensible sentiments shew Sicily singular soon Spain spirit suffer Sulpicius sure Terentia thing thought tion Tiro truth Tullia utterly Varro written zeal
Pasajes populares
Página 259 - Syracuse, who have in some sort preserved their independency, amidst the general servitude of their respective communities. May I not hope then to be able so to comport myself under the same circumstances, as neither to give offence to our rulers, on the one hand, nor to injure the dignity of my character on the other?
Página 269 - ... it; you may see many a smart rhetorician turning his hat in his hands, moulding it into several different cocks, examining sometimes the lining of it, and sometimes the button, during the whole course of his harangue. A deaf man would think he was cheapening a beaver, when perhaps he is talking of the fate of the British nation.
Página 254 - J his ordinary expenses ought to be * " It must be confessed that a pretended affection is not easily discernible from a real one, unless in seasons of distress. For adversity is to friendship what fire is to gold, the only infallible test to discover the genuine from the counterfeit.
Página 257 - Oenomaus,1 contain a caution altogether unnecessary. For tell me, my friend, what jealousies can I possibly create? Or who will look with envy upon a man in my humble situation? But granting that I were in ever so enviable a state; yet let me observe, that it is the opinion of those philosophers, who alone seem to have understood the true nature of virtue, that a good man is answerable for nothing farther than his own innocence. Now in this respect I think myself doubly irreproachable: in the first...
Página 254 - I was before indeed perfectly sensible how much you were disturbed at this circumstance, by your care in sending me duplicates of a former letter upon the same subject: and I then returned such an answer as I thought would be sufficient to abate at least, if not entirely remove, this your generous solicitude. But since I perceive, by your last letter, how much this affair still dwells upon your mind, let me assure you, my dear Paetus, that I have employed every artifice (for we must now, my friend,...
Página 91 - I act with great moderation : and this conduct renders my influence with both parties so much the stronger. The several districts of Italy are assigned to our respective protections; and Capua is the department I have taken for mine.
Página 229 - ... of the kingdom would be out of order, and draw a greater and a juster clamour than had been yet : that there was as much care to be taken, that it should not be in the power of any man to refuse it, which would be yet more prejudicial to his majesty.
Página 278 - ... soups. But to give you a general sketch of my manner of life; I spend the first part of the morning in receiving the compliments of several both of our dejected patriots and our gay victors; the latter of whom treat me with great marks of civility and esteem. As soon as that ceremony is over...
Página 105 - I tell you, that myself and every friend of the republic have abandoned Rome, and even our country, to all the cruel devastations of fire and sword. Our affairs indeed are in so desperate a situation, that nothing less than the powerful interposition of some favourable divinity, or some happy turn of chance, can secure us from utter ruin. It has been the perpetual purpose of all my speeches, my votes, and my actions, ever since I returned to Rome, to preserve the public tranquillity. But an invincible...
Página 276 - I had given you were sufficient to call forth all the severity of your satire. My only regret is, that I am prevented from taking my intended journey into your part of the world, where I purposed to have made myself, I do not say your guest, but one of your family.