M. Tullius Cicero, De Imperio Cn. Pompei Ad Quirites, ed. Albert Curtis Clark, 69

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[69] 24 quae cum ita sint, C. Gaii Manili, primum istam tuam et legem et voluntatem et sententiam laudo vehementissimeque comprobo; deinde te hortor ut auctore populo Romano maneas in sententia neve cuiusquam vim aut minas pertimescas. primum in te satis esse animi perseverantiaeque¹ arbitror; deinde, cum tantam multitudinem tanto cum² studio adesse videamus³ quantam iterum nunc in eodem homine praeficiendo videmus, quid est quod aut de re aut de perficiendi⁴ facultate dubitemus? ego autem, quicquid est in me⁵ studi, consili, laboris, ingeni, quicquid hoc beneficio populi Romani atque hac potestate praetoria, quicquid auctoritate, fide, constantia possum, id omne ad hanc rem conficiendam tibi et populo Romano polliceor ac defero testorque omnis deos,

De Imperio Cn. Pompei Ad Quirites. M. Tullius Cicero. ed. Albert Curtis Clark. Oxford. 1908.

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De Imperio Cn. Pompei Ad Quirites (Latin) (Cicero. M. Tulli Ciceronis Orationes, Volume 1. Clark, Albert Curtis, editor. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1908.)

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In Defense of the Proposed Manilian Law Perseus (Cicero. The Orations of Marcus Tullius Cicero, Volume 2. Yonge, Charles Duke, translator. London: Bell, 1856.) — 69 focus

[69]
And as this is the case, O Caius Manilius, in the first place, I exceedingly praise and approve of that law of yours, and of your purpose, and of your sentiments. And in the second place, I exhort you, having the approbation of the Roman people, to persevere in those sentiments, and not to fear the violence or threats of any one. And, first of all, I think you have the requisite courage and perseverance; and, secondly, when we see such a multitude present displaying such zeal in our cause as we now see displayed for the second time, in appointing the same man to the supreme command how can we doubt in the matter, or question our power of carrying our point? As for me, all the zeal, and wisdom, and industry, and ability of which I am possessed, all the influence which I have through the kindness shown for me by the Roman people, and through my power as praetor, as also, through my reputation for authority, good faith, and virtue, all of it I pledge to you and the Roman people, and devote to the object of carrying this resolution.

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De Imperio Cn. Pompei Ad Quirites

1. perseverantiaeque constantiaeque δ

2. tanto cum H: cum tanto cett.

3. videamus H δ: videmus ET iterum nunc HE: non iterum δ (quantam... videmus om. T)

4. reficiendi H

5. est in me HE: in me est cett.

Commentary

Notes on The Manilian Law (Select Orations of Cicero (Allen and Greenough's Edition). Greenough, James Bradstreet; Kittredge, George Lyman, editors. Boston, London: Ginn & Company, 1897.) focus

hic , on this point.

extremum , the climax.

ut . . . quaereretur , subst. clause of result: § 567 (332, head-note); B. 297,3; G. 553,4; H. 571,2 (501, i, 2); cf. H-B. 521, 3, a.

opes . . . misericordiam : a short expression for win them over to pity and call out their resources.

ut . . . videatur , a result-clause following

qui . . . regno : the more natural way to express the idea in English would be by a coordinate clause with and therefore.

M. Tullius Cicero De Imperio Cn. Pompei Ad Quirites 69

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