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Life of Cicero

CHAPTER X
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Of the speeches extant on behalf of Archias and P.Sulla I have spoken already.

We know of no others made during this period.

We have one letter besides this to Atticus, addressed to Antony, his former colleague, which, like many of his letters, was written solely for the sake of popularity.
During these years he lived no doubt splendidly as one of the great men of the greatest city in the world.

He had his magnificent new mansion in Rome, and his various villas, which were already becoming noted for their elegance and charms of upholstery and scenic beauty.

Not only had he climbed to the top of official life himself, but had succeeded in taking his brother Quintus up with him.


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