Cicero: Catilinarians »

Commentary for students on the four speeches delivered by Cicero during the crisis of 63 BC.

Map 1: The Roman world in 63 BC

Map 2: Rome in the late Republic

Chronological table: Catiline's life and his conspiracy

Introduction 1

1 Cataline's career down to 63 1

2 Background to the conspiracy 4

3 The conspiracy 7

4 The Catalinarians: publication, possible revision 10

5 Types of rhetoric within the Catilinarian corpus 12

6 Influence through the centuries 13

7 Language and style 16

8 The text 20

M. Tvlli Ciceronis in L. Catilinam Orationes 23

Oratio Prima 25

Oratio Secvnda 34

Oratio Tertia 43

Oratio Qvarta 52

Commentary 60

App. 1 Historical sources cited 241

App. 2 The date of Catilinarian I 243

App. 3 Prose rhythm 245

References 247

Indexes 261

1 Latin words 261

2 Greek words 272

3 General 272