Cicero's Quotes

                                                       Quotes:
1) The Senatus consultum/ decree of the senate is a law. The senate had decreed on October 21 that the consuls be given "supreme authority for the protection of the state." Cicero felt that this decree gave him all the authority needed to put Catiline to death.
"Habemus enim eius modi senatus consultum..." 

2) Cicero compares the decree of the senate to a sword being kept away in a sheath. Cicero is saying that the senate decree is not being used so it will become dull like a sword that is being unused.
" tamquam in vagina reconditum"

3) Cicero is conflicted because he does not want to appear lax of the dangers that are going on in the Republic, but he does accuse himself of negligence and also blame himself of lack of action. Also, Cicero have not yet convinced himself of killing Catiline, which should have been done long ago.
"Cupio in tantis rei pubblicae periculis me non dissolutum videri,sed iam me ipse inertiae nequitiaeque condemno."

4) The camp is located in Italy, at the entrance of Etruria. It is dangerous because the number of the enemy increase every day and the leader of the enemies is within the walls and even in the Senate.
"Castra sunt in Italia contra populum Romanum in Etruriae faucibus conlocata, crescit in dies singulos hostium numerus;...intra moenia atque adeo in senatu videmus intestinam aliquam cotidie perniciem rei publicae molientem."

5) Catiline is living in fear, because he is being consistently watched whether he knows it or not. The senate have guards watching him around the clock. He soon will be killed for what he has done.
"Multorum te etiam oculi et aures non sentientem, sicut adhuc fecerunt, speculabuntur atque custodient."

Cicero's Speech

"But in fact for twenty days we allowed for the sharp edge to go dull by the authority of the senators here. Yes it's true, we have a senatorial decree of that kind, but the decree of that kind is enclosed in the records, just like concealed in the sheath, according to the senatorial decree, it is fitting, Catiline, for you to have been killed immediately. You live, and do not live for putting down boldness, but for strengthen boldness. I desire, assembled fathers, to be forgiving, I desire not to seem negligent in such great danger of the republic, but I now do condemn myself of neglect and of worthlessness.  
The camp were located in Italy against the roman people in laws of Etruria, the number of enemies increased day by day; you see the commander of this camp and the leader of the enemy between the city walls and in fact in the state plotting the certain internal destruction of the republic every day. If you now, Catiline, to be understood, if I will have ordered you to be arrested, Catiline, or to be killed, I believe it will have to be feared by me not all the good men may say that this was done by me too late, but someone may say that this was done by me too cruelly. But for a certain reason I have not yet convinced myself that I should do this thing, which now for a long time ought to have been done. Then finally you will be killed when there is no longer anyone to be found, so wicked, so lost, so similar to you, who might claim that it was not done justly.
As long as there is anyone who would dare defend you, you will live; but you will live just as you live now, having been blocked by my many strong guards, so that you will not go against the republic. The eyes and ears of the many men are watching and guarding you and you will not feel them. Just as they have done up to now."

                                                                 --Cicero

Why Not Put Catiline to Death?

                                                                   History:
Decree of the State/Senatus consultum: The senate had decreed on October 21 that the consuls be given "supreme authority for the protestion of the state." Cicero felt that this decree gave him all the authority needed to put Catiline to death. Some might not know this but the senatus consultum was originally an advice rather than a law. the Roman state, summoned into session by a magistrate who submitted matters to it for discussion and debate. Whatever a majority voted in favour of was termed “the Senate’s advice” (senatus consultum). These advisory decrees were directed to a magistrate or the Roman people. In most instances, they were either implemented by a magistrate or submitted by him to the people.
Patres Conscripti: This is written in the vocative case. As individuals they were the senatores; sitting as a body they were adressed as "patres conscripti", similar to "assembled fathers." The Senate was established by Romulus as an advisory council consisting of the 100 heads of families, called Patres. When Lucius Junius Brutus increased the number of Senators to 300 at the beginning of the Republic, they were also called Conscripti ("Conscripted Men"), because Brutus had enrolled them. Thenceforth members of the Senate were addressed as patres et conscripti or simply patres conscripti ("Conscript Fathers"). Simply, it is the Roman Senate. When Cicero uses this phrase he is asking the "conscript fathers" to forgive him of his negligence.
Catiline's camp at Faesulae, Etruria: This camp was run by Gaius Manlius, who was a centurion or professional officer, from Sulla's old army. Here at Etruria he assembled an army for Catiline. Manlius collects troops at Faesulae in Etruria. Minor disturbances in other parts of Italy. After the Roman people found out about Catiline's plan, Manlius raises in open revolt at Faesulae.
                                            Rhetorical Figure's of Speech:
During his speech Cicero uses many different figurative language. In this part of his speech, Cicero uses: anaphora, rhetorical question, two's and three's, similies, metaphor, and irony. Cicero uses these rhetorical devices to add more power and interest to his piece, and also emphasize his points during the speech.
Anaphora: the repetition of a word or words at the beginning of two or more sucessive clauses or sentences
         Example:Nihilne te...nihil urbis...nihil timor...nihil concursus...nihil hic...nihil horum."
Rhetorical question: asked only for effect and not a stated answer
          Example: quo usque tandem abutere, Catilina, patientia nostra...."
Two's and three's: why give one question, when you could give more.
Example: "Quo usque... Quam diu...Quem ad finem?"
Similies: a comparison using like or as
  Example: "tamquam in vagina reconditum"
Metaphors: a comparison that does not use like or as
Example: ''patimur hebescere aciem horum auctoritatis"
Irony: a statement where the opposite of what is said is implied
Example: ''nos autem, fortes viri, satis facere...si vitamus"