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23. Armorum, telorum. The former is the general word for arms, especially for defensive arms, while the latter denotes offensive weapons.- Portationibus; i. e., by carrying or transporting them from place to place, though some critics make the word refer simply to the act of carrying or wearing arms. See note on arma portari, p. 16, line 11. 26. Causa cognita, having investigated the case. G. 431, 2, (2). 27. Murena; subject of conjecerat to be supplied.

29. Ut videbantur magnis, large, as they appeared. The subject of videbantur is a pronoun referring to copiis.

30. Constituerant; G. 461, 4. — In agrum Faesulanum. There seems to be some mistake in this account of the plan of the conspirators, unless the ager Faesulanus here mentioned refers to some place near Rome, and not to Faesulae where Manlius was encamped; as we are told in chap. 36 that it was already known at Rome that Catiline had reached the camp of Manlius.

33. Eo signo, at that signal; Abl. of Time.

34. Conjurationis; by metonymy for conjuratorum.— Suum quisque negotium, every one his part; i. e., the part assigned him by the leaders.

35. Ea ea negotia. — Divisa=divisa esse.

37. Quo tumultu, that in the confusion; lit., by which tumult.

1. Parabantur. Observe the force of the Indicative. G. 529, II., 2). 3. Alius... alium, moreover, that one should attack one, and another another.

6. Decreta, decisions.

8. Dies prolatando, by deferring action; lit., days; i. e., the days appointed from time to time for the execution of their plans.-Corrumpere, were wasting.

XLIV., XLV. Further Services of the Allobroges.

13. Ex praecepto Ciceronis, etc. See p. 22, line 14; Cicero praecipit ut ceteros adeant, etc.

14. Ceteros conveniunt, have an interview with the others.

15. Jus jurandum. This was to be in writing, and was to be given under the seals (signatum) of Lentulus and others.—Quod perferant; Subj. of Purpose.

17. Dant; supply jus jurandum.

18. Eo; i. e., into their country.

24. Fac cogites, consider; lit., make that you consider. G. 499, 2.

25. Memineris; Perfect Subj.; Present in signification. G. 297, 2 26. Rationes, interests.

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27. Ab infimis, from the lowest; with special reference to slaves. 23 —Verbis, orally; lit., in words, i. e., in spoken words. Abl. of Manner. 28. Quum accedere. Indirect Discourse. In the Direct form the verbs would be as follows: judicatus sis, repudias or repudies, parata sunt, jussisti, cunctare, accedere. Explain the changes in passing from the Direct to the Indirect form. G. 523; 524; 526. See also notes on perfacile esse, etc., Caesar, p. 2, line 7, and on quod ipse, etc., Caesar, p. 2, line 38.

31. Constituta nocte; i. e., on the night of Dec. 2d. — Qua . . . proficiscerentur; Relative clause of Purpose.

32. Cuncta; G. 374.-L. Valerio, etc. Lucius Flaccus and Gaius Pomptinus, praetors under Cicero, had both seen service in previous wars. At the close of the praetorship, Flaccus became governor of the province of Asia, and Pomptinus of Gallia Narbonensis.

33. Praetoribus. The practors, eight in number, were Roman magistrates, charged with the administration of justice. - Ponte Mulvio. This was one of the bridges over the Tiber. It was on the road to Faesulae, and was three miles from the Roman Forum.

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35. Cetera uti facto, etc., he permits them to manage (that they may manage) the rest as the occasion may require (lit., so as there may be need of action.

1. Id loci, that place; lit., that of place. Loci, Partitive Gen.

2. Utrimque, on both sides; i. e., from the forces stationed on both sides of the river. The embassadors were at the time upon the bridge, and were accordingly between the two forces.

3. Cito... consilio, having quickly comprehended the plan. 6. Multa, earnestly; lit., as to many things.

XLVI., XLVII. Arrest of Several of the Conspirators.

11. Intellegens, etc. This is the reason for his joy, while dubitans below explains his anxiety.

12. Porro, again.

13. Tantis, so important.

14. Quid facto opus esset, what ought to be done; lit., in respect to what there was need of action.

15. Perdendae . . . fore, would tend to ruin the republic; lit., would be of, etc. G. 542, I., note 2.

22. Manu tenens, taking by the hand; in recognition of his official station. Perducit; i. e., in aedem Concordiae.

23. Aedem Concordiae; situated on the slope of the Capitoline Hill near the Forum. See view on the opposite page.

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24. Eo, thither; i. e., to the temple of Concord. - Magnaque frequentia, and with a full attendance. Abl. Absol.

29. Quid, aut, etc. = quid consilii aut qua de causa habuisset.

30. Fingere alia, tried to devise a different account; i. e., different from the true one. - Fingere, dissimulare. See Syn., L. C. 605. – Fide publica, with a pledge from the state; i. e., with a promise of pardon.

32. Paucis ante diebus; G. 430.

33. Legatos; subject of scire, to be supplied.

34. Solitum, that he had been accustomed. Supply esse.

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37. Praeter . . . sermonibus, both by his letters and by the conversations; lit., by the conversations besides the letters.

25 1. Ex libris Sibyllinis, from the Sibylline predictions. These predictions were not taken from the three famous Sibylline books said to have been purchased by King Tarquin, for those had been destroyed twenty years before, at the time of the burning of the Capitol. Various other Sibylline books were, however, soon after collected from different portions of Italy and Greece. In one of these was found a prediction which was interpreted to mean that three members of the Cornelian gens should rule Rome. In the opinion of Lentulus, the three Cornelii were Publius Cornelius Cinna, notorious for his tyranny and cruelty, Lucius Cornelius Sulla, the famous dictator, and himself, Publius Cornelius Lentulus.

3. Urbis; G. 410, V., 3. — Urbis potiri; in apposition with fatum. 4. Incenso Capitolio. From some unknown cause, the Capitol, i. e., the Temple of Jupiter on the Capitoline Hill, was burned 83 B. C. 6. Signa sua cognovissent, had recognized their seals.

7. Abdicato magistratu. No Roman magistrate could be punished while in office.

8. In liberis custodiis. One was said to be in libera custodia when, instead of being thrown into prison, he was put under the care of some responsible person.

XLVIII., XLIX. Charges against Crassus and Caesar.

13. Plebes, mutata mente. Immediately after the adjournment of the senate Cicero delivered before the people his Third Oration against Catiline, which produced the change of feeling here mentioned. See Introduction, p. 47.

15. Exsecrari; Historical Infinitive.

16. Gaudium, laetitiam; Gaudium is joy, the feeling itself; titia, exultation, especially as it manifests itself in look and action. 17. Alia, other; i. e., other than incendium. 19. Quippe cui erant, because they had.

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