CLA233H1 Lecture : Cicero for Caelius
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Cicero for caelius: cicero: the political life 100-43 bce, 100 bce born in arpinum he"s from notable provincial family in rome, 80 first speech: on behalf of quinciticius. usually young men"s first speeches are prosecutions but this is a defence speech and not a lot of people want to defend this guy interesting entree to political life: 79 studies oratory in greece. leaves rome, and comes back even better from his studies: 75 quaestor in sicily. sicilians ask him to take up case against verres: 70 prosecution of verres for corruption in sicily. verres fled after opening prosecution: 69 aedile, 66 paetor, consulship and aftermath. 58 clodius has cicero exiled (for executing roman citizens without a trial during the conspiracy of catiline: exile doesn"t last very long. 49 civil war: cicero back pompey and not caesar: picks the losing side, caesar spared many of the losers though.
