M. Tullius Cicero, In Catilinam, ed. Albert Curtis Clark, 1.12

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[12] nunc iam aperte rem publicam universam petis, templa deorum immortalium, tecta urbis, vitam omnium civium, Italiam¹ totam ad exitium et² vastitatem vocas. qua re, quoniam id quod est primum, et quod huius imperi disciplinaeque maiorum proprium est, facere nondum audeo, faciam id quod est ad severitatem lenius, ad³ communem salutem utilius. nam si te interfici iussero, residebit in re publica reliqua coniuratorum manus; sin tu, quod te iam dudum hortor, exieris, exhaurietur ex urbe tuorum comitum⁴ magna et perniciosa sentina rei publicae. 6 quid est, Catilina?

In Catilinam. M. Tullius Cicero. ed. Albert Curtis Clark. Oxford. 1908.

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In L. Catilinam (Latin) (Cicero. M. Tulli Ciceronis Orationes, Volume 1. Clark, Albert Curtis, editor. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1908.)

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Against L. Catiline Perseus (Cicero. The Orations of Marcus Tullius Cicero, Volume 2. Yonge, Charles Duke, translator. London: Bell, 1856.) — 1.12 focus

[12] But now you are openly attacking the entire republic.
You are summoning to destruction and devastation the temples of the immortal gods, the houses of the city, the lives of all the citizens; in short, all Italy . Wherefore, since I do not yet venture to do that which is the best thing, and which belongs to my office and to the discipline of our ancestors, I will do that which is more merciful if we regard its rigour, and more expedient for the state. For if I order you to be put to death, the rest of the conspirators will still remain in the republic; if as I have long been exhorting you, you depart, your companions, those worthless dregs of the republic, will be drawn off from the city too.

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In Catilinam

1. Italiam α: Italiam denique h αβγ

2. et α h: ac αβγ

3. lenius ad ah: lenius et ad cett.

4. tuorum comitum del. Halm

Commentary

Commentary on First Oration against Catiline (Select Orations of Cicero (Allen and Greenough's Edition). Greenough, James Bradstreet; Kittredge, George Lyman, editors. Boston, London: Ginn & Company, 1897.) focus

ita ut vivis , just as you are [now] living.

ne . . . possis : purpose (not result).

etiam , besides the forces on guard.

speculabuntur : probably referring to the spies in the interest of the government, who were in the very heart of the conspiracy.

quid est quod iam amplius , etc., what is there for you to wait for more?

quod exspectes : rel. clause of purpose.

inlustrantur , opposed to

obscurare ;

erumpunt , to

continere .

recognoscas , review, with

licet , ut omitted: see § 565 (331, f R.) ; B. 295, 8; G. 553, R.1; H. 564, ii, I (502, I); Cf. H.-B. 502, 3, footnote 1

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