Marcus Tullius Cicero

“ Presently, on his saying that he had completed the journey from the straits in seven days, and that it was impossible for anyone to have gone out to meet him, and that he had entered the city by night, [7] and making a great parade of this in a public meeting, I remarked that that was nothing new for him: seven days from Sicily to Rome, three hours from Rome to Interamna! [8] Entered by night, did he? so he did before! No one went to meet him? ”

“ He had a bitter tongue, but a faithful heart (Plut. Pomp. 60, 73; Vell. 2.73) . He did not get the praetorship (which he was now seeking) till B.C. 49. He was executed after Philippi (Dio, 47, 49) .↑ P. Scipio Nasica Metellus Pius, the future father-in-law of Pompey, who got the praetorship, was indicted for ambitus by Favonius.↑ Apollonios Molôn of Alabanda taught rhetoric at Rhodes. Cicero had himself attended his lectures. ”

“ Pray, if you like the book, see to there being copies at Athens and other Greek towns [3] for it may possibly throw some lustre on my actions. As for my poor speeches, I will send you both those you ask for and some more also, since what I write to satisfy the studious youth finds favour, it seems, with you also. ”

“ He is on the eve of his return from Spain, and already is giving indication of his coalition with Pompey. His military success in Spain first clearly demonstrated his importance.↑ During the meeting of the senate at the time of the Catilinarian conspiracy (Phil. 2.16) .↑ The consul Caecilius Metellus was imprisoned by the tribune Flavius for resisting his land law (Dio, 37.50) .↑ M. Favonius, an extreme Optimate. ”