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Pros And Cons Of Catiline

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Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears. You may be aware of the events that have risen in the past few months, and how Cicero claims that he himself has saved Rome. However, Catiline’s account of this event is severely different. Because of this difference, it is my obligation to ensure that this report of the events be as unbiased as possible. The whole conspiracy started on the Senate floor, when Cicero said “When, O Catiline, do you mean to cease abusing our patience? How long is that madness of yours still to mock us?” In this statement, he is accusing Catiline of plotting to overthrow the Roman Republic. How does Catiline respond, he sits there and takes the beating. This is when things start to get fuzzy. After this first
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