Letter 16-19

Question 1

Letter 16

Answer 1

To Atticus - Austra, 15 May 45BC
Decides to go from Lanuvium to Tusculum (still grieving for Tullia who died in Tusculum in Feb 45BC)
Feels that his books made him weaker (an educated man is not insensitive or impervious enough)
Asks if Atticus would visit (but much less demanding than in other letters)

Question 2

Letter 17

Answer 2

To Atticus - Tusculum, 7/8 August 45BC
Brutus shouldn’t ally himself with Caesar
Caesar will only be allies with the optimates if he kills himself (i.e. meets them in the underworld) = making fun
Quintus (Cicero’s young nephew is in trouble) - Cicero’s brother has gone to meet the boy and tell him off

Question 3

Letter 18

Answer 3

To Atticus - Puteoli, 19 December 45BC
Caesar’s vist - details of what he does that day
^ house full of soldiers (2000) so barely room for Caesar
^C stayed with Philippus until 1 o’clock
^ did accounts with Balbus
^ Went for a walk on the shore
^ After 2 he had a bath
^ Had dinner (on a course of emetics)
Cicero does not want Caesar to visit again
Parade thing in from of Dollabella’s house