Corruption Flashcards
What was the effect of violence on people’s fear according to the text?
Use of violence made people afraid this was a method of corruption
Examples include Bibulus’ tribunes being injured and Pompey filling the forum with armed men.
Who had two tribunes injured while escorting him? [Plutarch]
Bibulus
What did Pompey do to secure Caesar’s consulship? [Plut]
“Filled the forum with armed men”
How many swordsmen did Sulpicius Rufus have? [Plut]
3000 swordsmen
He referred to a group of equestrians as his “anti-senate”.
How does Cicero describe Clodius?
(58) Clodius has “an armed gang”, attained via his popularity as tribune, and “he thinks of nothing but massacring his enemies”
According to Cicero, what was the reason for the acquittal of Clodius?
“the reason for the acquittal [of Clodius] …. Was the poverty and disreputable character of the jurors”
What law did Pompey pass during his consulship regarding governorships? [Suet]
Preventing anyone from taking up a governorship within five years of holding office in Rome
He allegedly forgot to exempt Caesar until after the law was passed.
What does the quote ‘There was nothing in the whole world which anyone wanted to buy that this fellow was not ready to sell’ refer to? [Cicero]
Power is abused
This is a reflection of corruption as noted by Cicero.
What was being given to entire provinces according to Cicero?
“citizenship was also being given… to entire provinces” [Cicero, Philippic, 2.91]
According to Plutarch who blamed Cicero for sparing Caesar during the Catiline affair?
“Piso and Catulus blamed Cicero for having spared Caesar when he was vulnerable during the affair of Catiline”
What did Verres do with the money from the provinces? [Cicero, Against Verres]
Took one year’s worth for himself, another to pay off debts, and the third to pay off jurors
What evidence of misappropriation of funds is mentioned regarding Crassus? [Plut]
The tax rebate that Crassus gets
This indicates embezzlement from provinces.
