philippic
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Cicero, in his eighth Philippic, expostulated with them on their timorous and impolitic lenity of expression.
From History of Roman Literature from its Earliest Period to the Augustan Age. Volume II by Dunlop, John
The speech “On the Affairs of the Chersonese” and the Third Philippic were the crowning efforts of Demosthenes.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 2 "Demijohn" to "Destructor" by Various
This was the eighth Philippic, and is perhaps the finest of them all.
From The Life of Cicero Volume II. by Trollope, Anthony
The First Philippic, spoken early in 351 B.C., was no sudden note of alarm drawing attention to an unnoticed peril.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 2 "Demijohn" to "Destructor" by Various
Another line quoted in the 2nd Philippic is Cedant arma togae, concedat laurea laudi.
From Helps to Latin Translation at Sight by Luce, Edmund
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