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A. C. vol able accused admirable advocate Æsop amongst ancient Antony argument Aristotle Arpinum authority brother Quintus Cælius Cæsar called Catiline Cato character Cicero Cilicia Clodius consul consulship court death defence delightful dialogue divine doubt duty eloquence enemy English Epicurean Epicurus exile father favourite feeling Forum friends friendship Gavius give glory gods Greek happy heaven honour Hortensius Julius Cæsar jury justice kind knew language letters to Atticus liberty lived Marius master of Rome Messana Milo mind modern nature never noble old age once orator Pætus palæstra Palatine Hill party perhaps philosopher Plato plead pleasure poet political Pompey popular prætor province Puteoli Quintus Cicero Roman citizen Rome Rostra says seems Senate Sicily slaves Sositheus soul speak speech Stoic taste tells thought tion Tiro treatise trial truth Verres villa virtue words write young
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