Letter 22 (pg97) Flashcards
From
Cicero
To
Gaius Trebonius
Date
2nd February 43BC
Major events before Letter
Cicero had delivered his Phillipics against Antony
Antony (after two of his legions left and joined Octavian) fled to Cisalpine Gaul and made himself governor instead of Decimus
The senate declared war on Antony
Purpose of Letter
to mention how he wishes he had been part of Caesars murderers and how he wishes Antony had been killed also
Gaius Trebonius
governor of Asia
had detained Antony in speech whilst Caesar was being stabbed
an admirer of Cicero’s
never got this letter as he was murderd by Dollebella in Smyrna
wishes he had been invited to Caesar’s murder
“i wish you had invited me”
Antony should have been killed
“we should have had no leavings”
Fully supports the assassination
“superhuman service…for the republic”
Angry at Trebonius for having left Antony alive
“makes me feel just a little indignant with you”
He brought the senate back
“I brought the drooping and weary senate back”
Opinion of Ovtavian
“excellent boy” “high hopes”
The victory at Munda is due to Octavian
“If Octavian had not quickly mobilized the ex-service men”
“If two legions of Antony’s had not transferred themselves to Octavian’s command”
Cicero’s energy reneewed
“I have given every moment not only thinking about national affairs but participating in them actively”
The Style if Cicero’s speech
“forceful rather than intellectual” “I was speaking with intense urgency”
