Letter 3 Flashcards
date
November 58BC
From
Cicero
To
Terntia, Tullia, Marcus
Major prior events
had been exiled by Clodius’s law
purpose of letter
Feels upset about his treatment for an act he believed was saving the Republic
Asks Terentia to stop spending money
Flatters Terentia
“everybody tells me about how unbelievably strong and brave you are being”
lamenting about his exile, feels betrayed
“I thought people loved me when they were really jealous of me”
asks Terentia to stop spending money
“make sure that we do not ruin our already ruined boy still further”
Very distressed
“how unhappy it makes me”
“my tears would get the better of me”
Feels it is his fault
“all these miseries because of me”
“it is all my fault”
rule of three to describe Terentia
“loyalty, honesty,and kindness”
a danger for Cicero during his exile
an epidemic
avoiding Lucius Piso’s soldiers
