Letter 20 (pg92) Flashcards
1
Q
From
A
Cicero
2
Q
To
A
Atticus
3
Q
Date
A
18 May 44BC
4
Q
Major events before
A
Brutus had made a to academic speech the 17th of March to the people of Rome.
Antony had taken power
5
Q
Cicero is writting
A
to inform Atticus that he has been asked by Brutus to read and correct his speech, Cicero believes that it isn’t fiery nough
6
Q
Brutus’s speech is elegant and well written
A
“utmost elegance”
“language could not possibly be bettered”
“degree of elegance that really could not be improved upon”
7
Q
Cicero feels something is lacking
A
“you can see the potentialities of the theme - and of the speaker”
8
Q
Cicero believes it is not fiery enough to convince the people
A
“If i had pleaded that cause I should have written more fierily”
