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, 20 (1971), 224–38.

De imperio Cn. Pompei

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In Catilinam I–IV

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Ethos
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(
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Pro Marcello

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Further Reading in Oxford World’s Classics

Caesar,
The Civil War
, trans. and ed. John Carter.

———
The Gallic War
, trans. and ed. Carolyn Hammond.

Catullus,
The Poems of Catullus
, trans. and ed. Guy Lee.

Cicero,
Defence Speeches
, trans. and ed. D. H. Berry.

———
The Nature of the Gods
, trans. and ed. P. G. Walsh.

———
On Obligations
, trans. and ed. P. G. Walsh.

———
The Republic
and
The Laws
, trans. Niall Rudd, ed. Jonathan Powell.

Plutarch,
Roman Lives: A Selection of Eight Roman Lives
, trans. Robin Waterfield, ed. Philip A. Stadter.

CHRONOLOGY

The dates are
BC
.

106	Cicero born (3 January).
104–100	Second Sicilian Slave War.
91–87	Social War; Cicero serves under Gnaeus Pompeius Strabo (89) and Sulla (88); Italians win Roman citizenship (90, 89).
88	Sulla occupies Rome.
88–85	First Mithridatic War.
87	Marius and Cinna occupy Rome; domination of Cinna (87–84).
86	Marius dies.
83–81	Second Mithridatic War.
82	Sulla occupies Rome and is made dictator (82–81); proscriptions (82 to 1 June 81).
81	Sulla’s reforms, including establishment of seven permanent crim inal courts with senatorial juries; Pro Quinctio .
80	Pro Roscio Amerino ; Cicero defends the freedom of a woman from Arretium (80 or 79).
79–77	Travels abroad; visits Molon of Rhodes.
78	Sulla dies.
75	Cicero quaestor in western Sicily; henceforward a senator.
73–71	Spartacus’ slave revolt; Verres governor of Sicily.
73–63	Third Mithridatic War.
70	Pompey and Crassus consuls; In Verrem ; lex Aurelia makes juries two-thirds equestrian.
69	Cicero plebeian aedile; Pro Fonteio .
67	Lucullus relieved of Mithridatic command; lex Gabinia gives Pompey command against pirates.
66	Cicero praetor in charge of extortion court; De imperio Cn. Pompei ; lex Manilia gives Pompey Mithridatic command; Pro Cluentio .
63	Cicero consul; De lege agraria ; Pro Rabirio perduellionis reo ; Catilinarian conspiracy; Pro Murena ; execution of the conspirators (5 December).
62	Catiline defeated and killed; Pro Sulla ; Pro Archia ; Bona Dea scandal; Pompey returns to Italy.
61	Clodius acquitted of sacrilege.
60	Publication of In Catilinam ; formation of ‘first triumvirate’.
59	Caesar consul; Clodius adopted into a plebeian family; Pro Flacco .
58	Clodius tribune; Cicero exiled; Caesar conquers Gaul (58–50).
57	Cicero recalled; returns to Rome (4 September); Post reditum in senatu ; Post reditum ad quirites ; De domo sua .
56	Pro Sestio ; In Vatinium ; Pro Caelio ; ‘first triumvirate’ reaffirmed; De haruspicum responsis ; De provinciis consularibus ; Pro Balbo .
55	Pompey and Crassus consuls; In Pisonem ; Cicero begins philosophical and rhetorical works.
54	Defends Vatinius; Pro Plancio ; Pro Scauro ; defends Gabinius (54 or 53).
53	Crassus killed at Carrhae; Cicero is made augur (53 or 52); Pro Rabirio Postumo (53–52).
52	Clodius killed by Milo (18 January); Pompey appointed sole consul; Cicero defends Milo (7 April); publication of Pro Milone (52 or 51).
51–50	Cicero governor of Cilicia.
50	Hortensius dies.
49	Caesar dictator; Civil War begins; Pompey crosses to Greece (17 March); Caesar visits Cicero (28 March); Cicero crosses to Greece (7 June).
48	Pompey defeated at Pharsalus (9 August) and murdered in Egypt (28 September); Cicero returns to Brundisium.
47	Cicero pardoned and allowed to move on to Rome.
46	Pompeians defeated at Thapsus (6 February); Cato commits suicide; Cicero resumes philosophical and rhetorical works; Pro Marcello ; Pro Ligario .
45	Pompeians defeated at Munda (17 March); Pro rege Deiotaro .
44	Caesar and Antony consuls; Caesar dictator perpetuo ; Caesar assassinated (15 March); Octavian named as his heir; Cicero falls out with Antony (September); Philippics I–IV.
43	Civil War; Philippics V–XIV; Antony declared public enemy (April); Octavian occupies Rome and is elected consul (August); formation of ‘second triumvirate’; proscriptions; Cicero murdered (7 December).