Selection orations ..with .. . atedly received letters from his friend Cicero, urginghim, both for his own sake and for the sake of his country, toreturn to Rome and receive pardon from Caesar. This, how-ever, he persistently refused to do. Thus the case stood when, in the summer of 46 B. C, LuciusPiso, Caesars father-in-law, mentioned Marcellus in the senateas a suitable subject for clemency. Gains Marcellus, thebrother of the exile, instantly threw himself at Caesars feet,while the whole senate attested their sympathy and interest bygathering about the Dictator in the attitude of suppliants.
Selection orations ..with .. . atedly received letters from his friend Cicero, urginghim, both for his own sake and for the sake of his country, toreturn to Rome and receive pardon from Caesar. This, how-ever, he persistently refused to do. Thus the case stood when, in the summer of 46 B. C, LuciusPiso, Caesars father-in-law, mentioned Marcellus in the senateas a suitable subject for clemency. Gains Marcellus, thebrother of the exile, instantly threw himself at Caesars feet,while the whole senate attested their sympathy and interest bygathering about the Dictator in the attitude of , whose policy to his opponents had from the first beenmarked by great clemency, said that he would not refuse therequest of the senate, though he clearly foresaw the peril whichwould attend the recall of implacable opponents and , who had for a long time been living in comparativeseclusion, was so overjoyed at this announcement that he deliv-ered upon the spot a spirited oration eulogizing in the strongest262. JULIUS caj:sar. p. 262, ORATION FOR MARCELLUS. 263 terms the magnanimity of the Dictator, and thanking him fortliis exercise of his accustomed clemency and mercy. MarceUus, being tlius honorably recalled and restored infull to all the rights of Roman citizenship, could no longer re-fuse to comply with the earnest entreaties of his friend Ciceroto return to his native land. Accordingly, after some delay, hestarted upon his homeward journey, but he had proceeded onlyas far as Athens when he was assassinated by one of his attend-ants. His body was burned in the Academy, and a marblemonument was erected to his memory. ANALYSIS. I. Introduction. I. II. Eulogy upon the Clemency and Magnanimity of Caesak. n.—VI. III. Eeply to the Opinion of Caesar that he has lived longENO UGH. VII. — X. IV. Conclusion. XI. I. Introduction. Cicero^ in view of the Clemency ofCaesar^ is iniahle longer to remain silent. PAGE 1. Diuturni silentii. -This silence had continued fo
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