Marcus Tullius Cicero, Pro Caelio [31]

Cicero outlines the accusations Clodia has made about Caelius and goes on to say he will talk about her only as much as is needed to defend against the accusations.

Tier 1

necesse fuit Caelio habere aurum; Caelius aurum a Clodia sumpsit, nemo eum aurum sumere vidit, habuit aurum tam magnum tempus quam voluit.

 

video maximum signum familiaritatis.

 

voluit eandem feminam necare; petivit venenum, sollicitavit servos, paravit potionem, secrete venenum attulit.

 

rursus video magnum odium ortum esse cum crudelissima discordia.

 

Clodia est in media causa nostra, iudices, femina non solum nobilis sed etiam famosa;

 

de qua ego nihil dicam nisi causa defendi Caelium criminis.

 

Written by Robert Amstutz