2.5 Cicero as Orator: In Verrem 1

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Connie Paterson

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When was the In Verrem?
70 BCE
How did Cicero show after the Verres case that he wasn't a threat to all governors or nobiles?
In 69 BCE, he defended a governor in the pro Fonteio
How does Cicero show his support for equites and plebs after the Verres case?
Soon after, he defended a wealthy equites and an aedile clerk
After the Verres case, what were Cicero's two political choices?
Tribune or aedile
What is epistrophe?
Repetition at the end (e.g. of the people, by the people, for the people)
What is anaphora?
Repetition at the beginning (I have a dream... i have a dream...I have a dream.....)
What is the technique of repetition of the same word at the end (e.g. of the people, by the people, for the people)
Epistrophe
What is the technique of repetition of the same word at the beginning (I have a dream...I have a dream...I have a dream...)?
Anaphora
What is asyndeton?
No connectives
What is polysyndeton?
Many connectives
What is the technique of using no connectives?
Asyndeton
What is the technique of using many connectives?
Polysyndeton
What is praeteritio? 
Saying your not going to say something in order to say it
What is the technique of saying your not going to say something in order to say it?
Praeteritio
What two styles of oratory did Cicero fuse?
Attic and Asiatic
What is Asiatic oratory?
Expressive and theatrical
What is Attic oratory
Formal and traditional
Evidence that Cicero wasn't a massive fan of the traditional Attic style of oratory?
He criticised Brutus for his speech after the assassination for being to Attic
What style was Hortensius'?
Asiatic
What are Cicero's three main strategies for the In Verrem?
Appeal to the judgesCharacter assassinateDissect Verres' defense strategy
Example of praeteritio in the In Verrem 
Cicero says that he is "prevented by shame" from detailing all the awful crimes and vices of Verres
Who is the praetor in the Verres case?
Manius Glabrio
How are we made to sympathise with Cicero in the In Verres (2 points)? 
He says that he wasn't able to focus on his election campaign as he was tied down by the trialHe says that taking part in the trial has risked danger to himself
Example of anaphora in the In Verrem
He repeats "why it is that" statements detailing examples of corruption in the courts
Why does Cicero repeat "why it is that" statements detailing examples of corruption in the court?
Listing so many and repeating the same phrase puts pressure on the jury
How does Cicero use the current political debates to persuade the jury to find Verres guilty?
He says that it will cause they people to lose faith in senatorial juries and want equites to return to the juries
How does Cicero portray public opinion of Verres?
He says everyone already knows he is guilty
How does Cicero open the In Verrem and what does putting it at the beginning suggest?
He talks about how faith in Senatorial juries is waning which suggests that Cicero believes this is the most powerful persuasive strategy he has
How does Cicero depict himself as brave in the In Verrem? 
He says this prosecution has put him in the most danger he has ever been in
Why does Cicero use direct speech in the In Verrem?
It appears more authentic
Examples of general character attacks in the In Verrem
Mentions Verres' "stupidity" and his "vices"Calls him "insane" and "lustful"
How did Verres try to postpone the beginning of the trial to 69 BCE?
He brought a fake case against the Achaean governor and planned to begin the trial days before Cicero
How did Cicero thwart Verres' attempts with the Achaen case? 
Instead of spending the given 110 days to collect evidence, as the Achaean inquisitor was given 108 days, he did it in 50 to get ahead of the Achaean case
How does Cicero emphasise his belief in concordia ordinum in the In Verres?
He says he has witnesses who are Senators, equestrians and ordinary Roman citizens
What does Cicero suggest Verres' open boasting about his corruption tell us about Verres and what is the goal of this?
That he has no respect for the Republic and the Senate in order try to alienate Verres from the Senators who support him
How does Cicero compliment the jury by depicting them as uncorrupt?
He is surprised that Verres believes he can manipulate such a noble jury and judge
How does Cicero depict Verres as sacrilegious?
It says he pillaged all the temples in Cilicia while Dolabella's assistantHe destroyed temples as praetor
How does Cicero try to depict Verres as corrupt even before Sicily?
He describes how he ruined the province as Dolabella's assistant in Cilicia in 80 BCEHe describes his destruction of buildings as praetor
Who was Verres assistant to in what province before Sicily?
Dolabella's assistant in Cilicia
How does Cicero suggest that with Verres "there is no honour among theives"?
He says he deserted Dolabella despite being the mastermind of their corruption