Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1881 edition. Excerpt: ... CICERO'S PHILIPPIC ORATIONS. 35ooit ffl. Chap. LI. By what fate of mine,1 0 Conscript Fathers, shall I say that it happens, that no one these twenty years has been an enemy of the republic, who has not 2 proclaimed war at the same time against me also? Nor indeed is it necessary that any one should be named by me: do you yourselves 3 remember with yourselves. They have paid more penalty to me than I could wish: I wonder that you, Antony, do not shudder at the ends of those, whose deeds you are 4 imitating. And I was wondering at this less in others. For none of them was a voluntary enemy to me: all were attacked by me for the sake of the republic. You not having been injured even in word, that you might appear bolder than Catiline, more furious than Clodius, wantonly attacked me with words of abuse, and thought that your estrangement from me would be a recommendation for you to disloyal citizens. 2. What am I to think? That I am scorned? I do not see either in my life or favour or achievements or this my mediocrity of talent, what Antony can despise. Or did he believe that I could be 5 disparaged most easily in the senate, --that order which has borne testimony to many most illustrious citizens of the republic having been well administered, to me alone of its having been preserved? Or did he want to contend with me in a match of speaking? This indeed is a kindness. For what fuller, what more copious theme is there for any man than for me to speak both for myself and against Antony. Certainly that is it: he did not think that it could be proved to men like himself, that he was his country's foe, unless he were an enemy to me. 3. 6 But before I reply to him about the other things, I will say a few words about the friendship, which he has..
