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 First Philippic of Demosthenes was spoken in 351 B.C.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 2 "Demijohn" to "Destructor" by Various
It was on the receipt of the news in Rome of the first battle, but before the second had been fought, that the last Philippic was spoken.
From The Life of Cicero Volume II. by Trollope, Anthony
Such are the First Philippic and the three orations for Olynthus.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 2 "Demijohn" to "Destructor" by Various
He then goes on in the Philippic to read a letter which Antony had sent to Hirtius and to young Cæsar, and which they had sent on to the Senate.
From The Life of Cicero Volume II. by Trollope, Anthony
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
