5.7: To Pompey

• When was the letter to Pompey written?

  62 BCE
• What does Cicero want from Pompey in his letter in 62 BCE?

  For them to be a political duo when he returns
• What strategies does Cicero use in his letter to Pompey in 62 BCE to make them a political duo when he returns?

  Flattery, Makes him feel isolated and vulnerable, Cicero will be the lower down one
• How does Cicero flatter Pompey in his letter to Pompey in 62 BCE (direct quote)

  "trusting so completely in you"
• How does Cicero try to make Pompey feel isolated and vulnerable in his letter to Pompey in 62 BCE (direct quote)?

  "Your old enemies - now posing as your friends"
• How does Cicero reassure Pompey in his letter to him in 62BCE that as a political duo, he will be lower than Pompey?

  Compares Pompey to the military Africanus and himself to his political sidekick Laelius
• What do we learn about Cicero's insecurities in his letter to Pompey in 62 BCE?

  He feels underappreciated
• What does Caelius want from Cicero and how does Cicero respond in his letter in 50 BCE?

  Caelius wants support for his aedileship but Cicero subtly suggests that he feels uncomfortable about giving him and unfair advantage but has to be subtle as he doesn't want to offend Caelius and he relies on his for information while he is Cilicia
• What are the Latin term themes of the Pompey 62 BCE letter?

  Amicitia