Letter 10 Flashcards
1
Q
Date
A
24 February 49BC
2
Q
From
A
Cicero
3
Q
To
A
Atticus
4
Q
Major events prior to letter
A
Pompey left Italy to travel to the East where he had support
5
Q
Purpose of Letter
A
to moan about his dissapointment with Pompey
6
Q
Very dissapointed with Pompey
A
“What a disgrace!”
7
Q
Utter disspointment with Pompey, a lost cause
A
“failed to prepare for War” +list of his failures
8
Q
believes pompey had the chance to do the best thing
A
“the right thing to do had flashed before his eyes”
9
Q
Pompey is doing the wrong thing
A
“pompey bids Right a long farewell”
10
Q
upset, cannot continue writting
A
“i am to deeply distressed to write you anymore”
