# First Oration of Cicero Against Catiline

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By Marcus Tullius Cicero.

"First Oration of Cicero Against Catiline" by Marcus Tullius Cicero is a speech delivered in 63 BC. Standing before the Roman Senate, Consul Cicero publicly denounces Senator Catiline for leading a conspiracy to overthrow the republic. This dramatic confrontation follows a failed assassination attempt on Cicero's life and marks the beginning of a crisis that would test Rome's survival. The speech's opening words remain famous after two thousand years, capturing Cicero's outrage at a conspiracy threatening the state's very existence. (Summary by Project Gutenberg, written by machine.)

- Language: Latin
- Annotator: John Henderson
- Subjects: Cicero, Marcus Tullius; Speeches, addresses, etc., Latin; Latin language -- Readers; Rome -- History -- Conspiracy of Catiline, 65-62 B.C.

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