M. Tullius Cicero, Pro T. Annio Milone, ed. Albert Curtis Clark, 29

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[29] fit obviam Clodio ante fundum eius hora fere undecima aut non multo secus. statim complures cum telis¹ in hunc faciunt de loco superiore impetum; adversi² raedarium occidunt. cum autem hic de raeda reiecta paenula desiluisset seque acri animo defenderet, illi qui erant cum Clodio gladiis eductis, partim recurrere ad raedam ut a tergo Milonem adorirentur³, partim, quod hunc iam interfectum putarent, caedere incipiunt eius servos qui post erant; ex quibus qui animo fideli in dominum et praesenti⁴ fuerunt, partim occisi sunt, partim, cum ad raedam pugnari viderent, domino⁵ succurrere prohiberentur, Milonem occisum et ex ipso Clodio audirent et re vera putarent, fecerunt id servi Milonis—dicam enim aperte⁶ non derivandi criminis causa, sed ut factum est—nec imperante nec sciente nec praesente domino⁷, quod suos quisque servos in tali re facere voluisset.

Pro T. Annio Milone. M. Tullius Cicero. ed. Albert Curtis Clark. Oxford. 1918.

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Pro T. Annio Milone (Latin) (Cicero. M. Tulli Ciceronis Orationes, Vol. 6. Clark, Albert Curtis, editor. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1918.)

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Pro T. Annio Milone

1. cum telis om. Schol.

2. adversi adgressi Schol.

3. adorirentur Milonem Schol.

4. et praesenti E: erant et praesenti Ta: erant et praesentes b

5. et domino P

6. aperte P: om. cett.

7. domino post imperante hab. Schol.

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

hora undecima : this would be about half past four P.M. In reality, as we learn from other sources, it was nearly two hours earlier; and Milo had stopped at an inn in Bovillae, in order (as was charged) to make sure of not missing his enemy. 183.1

adversi . . . occidunt , they attack and kilt 183.8

pugnari , impersonal. 183.9

succurrere : § 558 , b (331, C, 2); cf. B. 295, 31 N.; G. 549, N.1; H. 505, ii, 2; H.-B. 587. 183.10

fecerunt . . . quod quisque . . . voluisset : this sentence is greatly admired as a delicate way of glossing over awkward facts. 183.11

derivandi , i.e. from Milo, the master, to the irresponsible slaves. 183.14

voluisset : for constr., see § 521 , a (310, a) ; B. 305, I ; G. 600, I; H. 595, 9 (507, N.7); H.-B. 578, 6.

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