Catilinae Coniuratio
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When these men, surrounded with numberless evils, but without any resources or hopes of good, had heard this address, though they thought it much for their advantage to disturb the public tranquillity, yet most of them called on Catiline to state on what terms they were to engage in the contest; what benefits they were to expect from taking up arms; and what support and encouragement they had, and in what quarters.
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Catiline then promised them the abolition of their debts;
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a proscription of the wealthy citizens;
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offices, sacerdotal dignities, plunder, and all other gratifications which war, and the license of conquerors, can afford. He added that
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Piso
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was in Hither Spain, and Publius Sittius Nucerinus with an army in
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Mauritania
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, both of whom were privy to his plans; that Caius Antonius, whom he hoped to have for a colleague, was canvassing for the consulship, a man with whom he was intimate, and who was involved in all manner of embarrassments; and that, in conjunction with him, he himself, when consul, would commence operations. He, moreover, assailed
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all the respectable citizens with reproaches, commended each of his associates by name, reminded one of his poverty, another of his ruling passion,
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several others of their danger or disgrace, and many of the spoils which they had obtained by the victory of Sylla. When he saw their spirits sufficiently elevated, he charged them to attend to his interest at the election of consuls, and dismissed the assembly.